Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new post-primary school building at a location (details supplied) in County Meath for which a site has been purchased in 2009 to facilitate this project; when will the design team be in a position to advance the school project; when she envisages construction works to commence; the reason for the delay in the process to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40096/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has completed the acquisition of a site for the provision of a new post-primary school in County Meath. A proposal to construct a new school was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the 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 the project at this time.