Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the stage three submission in relation to the required extension of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20422/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Officials from my Department are still awaiting a date for receipt of the Stage 3 submission (i.e. Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. On receipt of this date a review meeting will be organised between the Board of Management, its Design Team and the Department to assess the submission.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received the stage 2a submission in relation to the new school for Ardclough in County Kildare. [20423/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is at early architectural planning. Officials from my Department have requested the Developed Sketch Design. On receipt of this, my Department will be in contact with the school authorities. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a design team has been appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20429/08]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will sanction the appointment of a design team for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that his Department has already agreed the expansion of the school to a 24 classroom school. [20431/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 208 together.

The process of appointing design teams to the school building projects referred to by the Deputy is ongoing. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including these projects, is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. It is not possible at this early stage to say when construction will commence.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of a permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [20430/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at stage 3 of the architectural planning process. The Client for this project is the School Board of Management. The stage 3 submission is currently being reviewed by the Client's design team in advance of being referred to my Department for approval.