Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 630: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 486 of 16 December 2008, if a school (details supplied) in County Offaly has been included on his Department's list of large scale projects, to progress to the next stage; the position regarding this school project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17980/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Schedules of accommodation have been accepted by County Offaly VEC for the proposed building project at the school to which the Deputy refers. As the Deputy will be aware, in February, I announced details of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction and 25 high priority projects to commence architectural planning. The project to which the Deputy refers was not included in this announcement. Therefore, it is unlikely that it will be progressed in 2009.

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 my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.