Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the design stage of the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6824/09]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the payment of fees to a design team for work carried out on a new school building project at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6825/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together.

The building project for the school to which the Deputies refer is at Stage 2 (a) of the architectural planning process, which is the Developed Sketch Scheme stage. Design Team Fees will be paid when the Stage submission has been approved by my Department. Thereafter, further progression of the project will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay since 2000 in releasing the funds for the school building project in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for 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 further progression of the project at this time.