Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 342: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of contracts awarded under the school building programme for each of the past three years that have been awarded to companies based outside of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33749/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of contracts awarded under the school building programme for the past three years to companies based outside the State is as follows:

2008 — 13;

2009 — 3;

2010 — 2.

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 344: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for major capital works for a primary school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33762/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my officials have signed contracts for the site in question. The contracts are conditional on my Department obtaining a final grant of Planning Permission. My Department recently published the newspaper advertisement necessary to precede a planning application and submitted the planning application to the Local Authority.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme. However, in view of the level of demand on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.