Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by him in relation to school (details supplied) in County Cork since August 2009; if construction work is on course to begin before the end of 2009; the time scale of the construction work plans for this project over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project for the school referred to by the Deputy has been approved to progress to tender and construction and is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning.

An application has been made for planning permission and the Design Team are currently working on providing further information which was requested by the local authority. An application for a fire safety certificate has also been made.

Following receipt of Planning Permission, the Design Team will make a Stage 2(b) submission to my Department. When my Department has examined the stage 2(b) submission it will revert to the school regarding next steps in the tendering and construction of the new school. However, at this stage of the process, it is not possible to be definitive regarding a time scale for the commencement of construction work.