Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question Nos 531 of 23 February 2010 and 153 of 4 March 2010, if she will name the 31 projects currently at tender stage; and if it is her intention that once these projects have passed the tender stage, in view of the fact that they already have planning permission, that the projects will proceed automatically to the construction phase. [13468/10]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science the number of projects in the school building programme that have planning permission, completed the tender stage and that are awaiting permission to proceed to construction; if she will name the projects; and if she will provide the date when the tender stage was completed. [13469/10]

Conor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together.

There are currently 35 schools with major building projects, including those to which the Deputy refers, at tender stage. Of the 35 projects, 32 have planning permission and 3 are awaiting planning permission.

None of the projects that have planning permission in the attached list are awaiting permission to proceed to construction as they have yet to complete the tender stage.

Subject to the necessary statutory approvals and no issues arising it is intended that projects will progress to construction as soon as possible following completion of the tender process.