Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans to develop a new school (details supplied) in County Louth; and when he expects construction to commence. [17646/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project at the school to which he refers was included in my recent announcement of 43 projects to proceed to tender and construction in 2009. In April the Board of Management and their design team met with officials from my School Building Unit in Tullamore to discuss Stage 2b of the project (Detailed design stage). At that meeting, my officials pointed out some revisions to the plans which must be addressed before the stage can be approved. The Board of Management and their design team are currently working on making the necessary revisions and are expected to shortly revert to my Department with the revised submission.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a matter (details supplied). [17661/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to item 1, the problem being experienced with the telephone connection for the school referred to by the Deputy, the Architect for the project is currently in discussion with the various bodies and it is envisaged that the problem will resolved in the near future. With regard to Item 2, the land adjacent to the new school, this land has been levelled and seeded as agreed with the school authority and my Department has no plans to do any further work on this land at present.