Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school building project to which he refers has been sanctioned to go to tender and construction. The school authority has been informed of this approval and it is currently engaged in the tendering process.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 261: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3994/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for grant aid for major capital works was received from the school to which the Deputy refers on 1st May 2007. The current position is that planning permission for the new school was lodged on 23rd December 2008.

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.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 262: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for a primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3995/09]

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.