Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Offaly, which has applied for the replacement of its old building and prefabricated buildings on site, will be considered under his Department's multi-annual school building and modernisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9590/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project 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.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Offaly under the school buildings programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9591/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed extension and refurbishment project 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.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the band a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is currently on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9592/09]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is at stage 2a in the development process, the school is in a position to move to the planning stage; if he will clarify that there are no major issues outstanding with his Department's architect that would hinder same; if notification of status regarding suitability for planning will be sent to the principal and chair of the board of management of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9593/09]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the request by his Department for a school (details supplied) to move from an eight classroom school to a 16 classroom school in order to cater for a rapidly increasing population in its hinterland, he will outline the timeframe for final construction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9682/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 502, 503 and 519 together.

The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school's architect met with officials from my Department's Planning and Building Unit in January and submitted additional information relating to the current stage of the project in late February. My Department will revert to the school when this information has been considered.

All applications for large scale capital funding, including the project in question, are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a band rating. This proposed project has been assigned a band 1 rating.

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 Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the further progression of the project at this time.