Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 178 of 3 June 2010, when it is likely that this project will progress to construction in view of the increased demands on the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47765/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the construction phase for this project commenced on 12th July 2010.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 69: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 3 June 2010, the progress of this matter over the past three months; when a decision on this proposal will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47767/10]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 82: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills having regard to the urgent need for long term accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare, when a decision will be made on this proposal which was submitted some considerable time ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47780/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 82 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved funding on a devolved basis to construct four mainstream classrooms. A letter regarding this matter issued to the school authority in September 2010. It is now a matter for the school management to deliver the project within the parameters of the grant sanctioned.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received any correspondence from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare regarding the proposed building project; her plans for the short, medium and long term in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47769/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension/refurbishment.

In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. My Department has recently received correspondence from the school management requesting a review of the assigned band rating. The school's request will be considered within the context of the published criteria and a decision will be conveyed to the school in due course.

Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, 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 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 capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

In the meantime, it is open to the school management to apply to my Department for funding for temporary accommodation to meet its immediate needs.