Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 384: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21050/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. The particular emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in developing areas, while also showing the Government's commitment to delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on the application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage (Stage 2b — Detailed Design and Bill of Quantities) of the architectural planning process. As part of the Programme for Government, a Developing Areas Unit was set up recently in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas, including Naas. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country. In this context, the status of all schools in Naas is being assessed. The schools referred to by the Deputy will be included in this assessment. As is the case with all large capital projects on hand within the Unit, their progression will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 386: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21052/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position on an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21053/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 386 and 387 together.

The projects to which the Deputy refers are at an advanced stage of architectural planning process. The progression of all large scale building projects, including these projects, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered on an ongoing basis 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 projects at this time.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 388: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the contract under which a design team has been appointed by his Department for a new school building project (details supplied) in County Cork provides an absolute deadline for the completion of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21056/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed project at the school to which the Deputy refers has had its design team appointed and the process of architectural planning has commenced. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis 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 further progression of the project at this time.