Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when permission to proceed to tender will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37615/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning permission was granted in December 2007 and, while an appeal was made to An Bord Pleanála, the grant of permission was subsequently upheld.

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 the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the proposed project at this time.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if stage 2b documentation has been submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for a project; when it is expected that the project will advance to stage three and subsequent stages; and when it is likely to go to tender. [37631/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Recently, a letter issued to the school authorising the Design Team to begin work on revising the stage 2(b) documentation for submission to the Department. The Design team have since been in contact with the Department regarding the submission of Stage 2(b) documentation. It is expected that members of the Design Team and a representative of the Board of Management will shortly be invited to attend a briefing session at the Department to explain what is required in revising the tender documentation to take account of the requirements of the new forms of contract.

Thereafter, following submission of a complete stage 2(b), the proposed building project will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme for 2010 and subsequent years. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the delivery of the project at this time.