Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of money spent on capital projects in schools (details supplied) in County Laois in 2009 in tabular form; the amount which will be spent in respect of each school before the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36417/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The detail of money expended from the capital subheads of my Department on the schools to which the Deputy refers is contained in the following tabular statement. Payments are made when valid invoices are presented to the Department. As payments are dependent on the receipt of valid invoices, it would be premature to state what exact payments might arise in respect of each of these schools between now and the end of the year.

In relation to the proposed new primary school at Summerhill Portlaoise, it is proposed to provide two new schools on a greenfield site to facilitate the amalgamation of Scoil Náisúnta an Chroí Naofa, St Paul's Primary School and Scoil Násiúnta Mhuire. This site is to be acquired by Portlaoise parish subject to planning permission. In relation to the Deputy's query regarding a proposed new secondary school in Portlaoise, I can inform the deputy that two new post-primary schools are being provided in Portlaoise under the Department's PPP programme. Each school will accommodate 850 pupils and both schools are being provided on the shared site on the Borris Road. The new schools are for St. Mary's CBS (all boys) and Scoil Chriost Rí (all girls). Construction commenced in March 2009 and the schools should be ready for occupation in September 2010.