Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if media reports were correct in indicating funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in Dublin; if she would clarify the current position; when construction is likely to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35349/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The building project at the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. My Department issued authorisation in July for the design team to proceed to seek planning permission, fire certificate and disability assess certificate. The school has been requested to contact my Department for further instruction regarding completion of stage 2(b) on receipt of the above statutory approvals. The newspaper article referred to by the Deputy is incorrect in referring to this project as one those projects announced in February of this year as part of the 2010 school building programme.

The further progression of this project through to construction stage will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme for 2011 and subsequent years. However, pending receipt of the necessary statutory approvals and in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give a more indicative timeframe for the progression of the project to tender and construction at this time.