James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the commencement date for a new building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Longford, which after 40 years was given the go-ahead in November 2006, but the work has yet to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33083/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school building has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The commencement and progression of all large scale building projects, 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 this project at this time.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Cork will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33099/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. A stage 2A submission has been received by my Department and is currently being reviewed and evaluated. The progression of all large scale building projects, 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 this project at this time.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when construction of a new national school at Ballygarvan, County Cork will be completed; if his attention has been drawn to the conditions pertaining to the existing premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33100/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers to has an application for a new school on a new site with the Department. A suitable site has been identified for the school in question. The site comprises of three plots of land with three separate vendors. Officials from my Department are in contact with key stakeholders with a view to exploring the options open to advancing the proposed acquisition. The progression of this project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally.

In light of the many competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the acquisition of the site at this time followed by progression of the project. In the meantime temporary accommodation for the school has been approved by my Department as an interim measure to facilitate increased enrolments for Sept 2008.

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason works at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 6W scheduled to start in June 2008 did not commence; when these works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33107/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is 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.