Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1217: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for a permanent school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29641/09]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1218: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29642/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1217 and 1218 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, in February, I announced details of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction. The projects at the schools referred to by the Deputy were both included in this announcement.

My Department is currently awaiting the submission of the Stage 2b documentation from the schools' Design Teams on these projects. Until this documentation is received and approved it will not be possible to provide a definitive timescale for the progression of these projects to tender stage.

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when tenders will be invited for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [29643/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers was included in my announcement on 12 February of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction during 2009.

The project is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning and the next step will be to submit an application for planning permission to the local authority. Until planning permission has been secured and stage 2b of architectural planning has been approved it will not be possible to give an indication of the timeframe for completion of the tender process.