Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of an extension for the existing special needs unit in a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6610/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at tender stage. Subject to no issues arising, it is anticipated that the project will proceed to construction in the coming months.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for a new school building by a national school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6611/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has reached agreement, in principle, subject to contract with Cork County Council, and is in ongoing liaison with the Local Authority, in relation to the proposed acquisition of a site for the project to which he refers.

Due to the commercial sensitivities relating to site acquisitions, I am not in a position to comment further at this time. Once this acquisition is concluded, the proposed building project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding planned extension and refurbishment works at a second-level school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6612/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that officials from my Department are liaising with the school authority in relation to addressing site and access issues which must be resolved before the project at the school to which he refers can be progressed further.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a planned extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork and if he will set out a timeline for the completion of the project. [6613/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Subject to no issues arising, it is envisaged that once construction commences the project will take approximately eighteen months to complete.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding planned refurbishment work and a new building for a school (details supplied) in Cork. [6614/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It forms part of the 2011 School Building Programme announced in January. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project design team lodged an application for Planning Permission for the main development with the Local Authority on 16th March last.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the appointment of a design team for an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [6615/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that a major project for the school to which he refers was included on a list of projects, which were announced on 24 January 2011, for which briefs will be formulated in 2011. Officials from my Department will be in touch with the school authority shortly regarding a site visit to the school, which is the next step required to formulate the capital project brief. Following formulation of a brief for the project, the process of appointing a Design Team will commence.