Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage of plans for the development of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32915/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has built an 8 classroom school as part of a fast-track construction programme for the area referred to in County Dublin. This school opened in September 2008 to meet the immediate accommodation requirements in the area and the long term plan for this school is the provision of a 16 classroom school and appropriate ancillary accommodation as per Department guidelines.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 228: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when work will begin on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32916/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase 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.

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the development of the Davitt College Sports Hall, Castlebar, County Mayo has been sanctioned; if funding has been allocated; the amount of funding that has been allocated; the stage of the tender process this project has reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32919/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the development of the PE Hall at Davitt College has been sanctioned and my Department has contacted Co. Mayo VEC authorising them to progress the project. As the Deputy will be aware, from February 2008 all Capital Works Projects must use the new GCCC Forms of Construction Contracts for Public Works and as a result Co. Mayo VEC have been informed that the project at Davitt College will have to be retendered.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide an assurance that the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin will be completed by 2010; if he will confirm that the completion of this building will not be deferred as a result of possible cutbacks in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32939/08]

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 received a Stage 1 submission — Site Suitability, Site Report and Initial Sketch Scheme. The Department is currently reviewing the submission. 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 on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.