Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 1208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the sketch design for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin has not been approved, in view of the fact that this was one of the schools listed in March 2009 to proceed to tender; when the sketch design will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33599/09]

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 early stage of architectural planning.

In late April, the Department issued detailed comments on the stage 2a submission (developed sketch design) and requested additional information from the design team relating to the project. This was received in June and reviewed by the Department's Technical staff and further detailed comments issued in September. The Design Team have been requested to consider and respond to each of the comments listed.

Following receipt and approval of the Design Team's response my Department will revert to the school regarding the next steps in the progression of the project towards stage 2(b) of architectural planning.