Written answers

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

5:00 am

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a building project application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to which the project is on schedule; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47750/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a contractor has been appointed for the project to which he refers. It is anticipated that the project will commence construction shortly.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when this matter is likely to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47752/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project to which he refers, commenced construction last January and is expected to be completed in early 2011.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she received an application for large scale capital funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when the matter is likely to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47753/10]

Photo of Emmet StaggEmmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [47875/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 92 together.

The school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in September 2007. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a Band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the project for this school, 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 the project at this time.

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