Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the building projects that will be proceeding to tender in 2008; the building projects that were committed to go to tender in 2008 that have since been withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26951/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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On the 1st February last my predecessor announced a list of major projects that will commence construction during 2008 and 2009. The announcement included details of the 18 large scale building projects, 15 primary and 3 post-primary, approved for construction and a number of primary school projects in rapidly developing areas. Details of the projects approved can be viewed under the Press Release section of my Department's website at www.education.ie.

Tenders have been submitted on 26 other projects and these are awaiting approval to proceed to construction.

I am not in a position to give the go ahead for any more projects to proceed to construction at this time. I am currently reviewing, with my officials, the Department's spending plans for this year. I am in the middle of this process and I will not be making any decision on any further capital expenditure until that process is completed.