Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the need for a permanent school building in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15116/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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It is the intention of my Department to provide the school to which the Deputy refers with a new building. In this regard, agreement has been reached to provide the new building on a V.E.C. owned site. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the project in question, from 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 capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time. In this regard, the position with all applications for large scale capital funding may be viewed on my Department's website. In the meantime, my Department replaced all of the existing accommodation at the school and it is now operating from new temporary accommodation since September 2009.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Dublin and the need for a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15117/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The acquisition of a site for the school to which the Deputy refers has reached pre-contract stage and outline Planning Permission has been received. The Office of Public Works on behalf of the Department are engaged in pre-contract enquiries in relation to the special conditions within the contract. Due to commercial sensitivities, I am not in a position to comment on the matter any further. Once the site acquisition is concluded, the proposed school building project will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally.