Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 660: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) in County Limerick. [26997/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An amalgamation of the three schools referred to by the Deputy has been agreed. The provision of a post-primary school building to facilitate the amalgamation is included in the second bundle of schools on my Departments Public Private Partnership Programme. This bundle consists of Kildare Town Community School, Bantry Community College, Athboy Community School, Wicklow Town Community College, Gaelscoil Bheanntraí and the school in question.

Pre-procurement work on this bundle was completed and handed over to the National Development Finance Agency for procurement in May 2008. The estimated timescale for the delivery of this Bundle is mid-2011.