Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide a new building for a secondary school (details supplied) in County Donegal; his views on the case for a new science laboratory at this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43528/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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A major capital project at the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The brief is to provide a complete new school which will include appropriate science facilities. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget.

The proposed building project will be considered in the context of my 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 my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the delivery of the project at this time.