Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when it is likely that an application for large scale capital funding made 11 years ago will be awarded in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he or his Department consider that this length of time is acceptable; his plans to address and progress this matter by June 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23979/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the full extent of progress in each year since a large scale capital funding application was submitted to his Department in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will grant same which was applied for ten years ago; the likely advancement of this application in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23981/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under the large scale capital funding application in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23987/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he and or his Department deem it acceptable that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which applied for large scale capital funding more than nine years ago should still be waiting for same; the expected time frame for granting of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23989/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under the application for large scale funding in view of ongoing increased demands on the school with regard to classroom accommodation and increased level of pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23992/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department have received an application for funding for the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to address same in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23995/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175, 177, 183, 185, 188 and 191 together.

I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works, including the projects referred to by the Deputy, are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including projects for these schools, from initial design through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in the light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of these projects at this time.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the degree, if any, to which she and her Department have advanced the various developmental stages in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare over the past 12 month period on a monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23980/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if it is intended to grant funding under the large scale capital application to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare within the next six months; the likely anticipated time scale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23986/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 182 together.

A proposal has been submitted to the Department by the authority of the school to which the Deputy refers to meet its long term accommodation needs. This proposal is under consideration and decision will issue to the school authority in due course.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the time that has elapsed to date since the application for permanent classroom facilities was deemed required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the number of school places currently required there at; the precise schedule for meeting these requirements in terms of permanent structures and facilities; the number of schools in the county the requirements of which have been met in the period referred to; the number of school places accommodated in course thereof; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23982/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Architectural planning for the project to which the Deputy refers commenced in 2006. The brief is for a new 16 classroom school.

My Department is currently awaiting receipt of the Supplementary Tender Report. When this report is received and approved, assuming that no issues arise, the project will progress to construction. Once on site it is envisaged that the project will take 12 months to complete.

Seventeen major building projects have been completed in Kildare since the beginning of 2006.