Written answers

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Willie PenroseWillie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if funding is allocated for the provision of a new school at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the steps that have been taken to date to provide the new school to accommodate 32 teachers and a number of students; if discussions have taken place with the local authority to advance this school project; the reason there has been no progress made to date by all of the relevant parties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6138/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction. The project to which the Deputy refers was not included in this announcement therefore, it is unlikely that this project will be progressed to construction in 2009. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the school to which the Deputy refers, 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 my Department it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project for this school at this time.

Photo of Paul GogartyPaul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stage at which projects at schools (details supplied) are at; if there is scope to move these projects further in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/09]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed building project for the schools to which the Deputy refers is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team. As the Deputy will be aware, last week, I announced details of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction and 25 high priority projects to commence architectural planning.

The projects to which the Deputy refers was not included in this announcement. Therefore, it is unlikely that they will be progressed in 2009. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the projects in question, 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 projects at this time.

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