Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new permanent school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38290/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently in negotiations regarding the acquisition of a suitable site for the school in question. The progression of a project for the school from site acquisition and initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of a project for the school at this time.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38291/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be required at both primary and post primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the area referred to by the Deputy, including the case for the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school, will be considered in this context.

In addition to this I have recently announced the setting up of a new framework in relation to the establishment of new second-level schools and their patronage. This will involve an expert Group to be known as the Second-Level Patronage Advisory Group that will consider applications for new schools and advise me in relation to those applications, having undertaken survey work of parental views and using the criteria to be set down.

The progression of all large scale building projects arising from Forward Planning Section's analysis will be considered in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.