Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 108: 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. [25533/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the location of a new building for the school to which he refers is currently being finalised in the context of the overall school accommodation needs for the Carrigaline area. Among the options being considered is a site, the acquisition of which was recently agreed with the Local Authority, subject to planning permission, and for which a planning application will shortly be lodged. Once the location of the new school building has been determined, the school 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 109: 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. [25534/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Deputy will be aware from my previous response to him in July that this project is at an advanced stage of the tender process. Since July a number of technical issues have arisen in relation to access to the site. It is anticipated that these issues will be resolved by the project's Design Team in the coming weeks. Subject to no further issues arising, it is envisaged that the project will then progress to construction and will take circa 18 months to complete.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 110: 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. [25536/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I am please to inform the Deputy that construction of the special needs unit commenced in August.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his announcement of 40 new schools on 27 June 2011, the next step in the process of developing a new second-level school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25538/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In June this year, I announced that 20 new primary and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years across a number of locations. This announcement included a proposal to establish a new second-level school in the area referred to by the Deputy. My Department has recently informed patron bodies of these new schools to be established and has invited applications for patronage of same. The deadline for receipt of applications for patronage of new post-primary schools is Friday the 13th January 2012. Following receipt of applications from prospective patrons my Department officials will consider the applications in line with the recently announced criteria and prepare a report for consideration by the News Schools Establishment Group, who will in turn submit same for my consideration and decision.

Plans will be progressed for the delivery of accommodation for these schools.

The information in relation to where new primary and post-primary schools are required, the criteria for deciding on patronage and the invitation for patronage from interested parties is available on my Department's website, www.education.gov.ie.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 112: 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. [25540/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was included in the Ministerial announcement of January 2011. This school project is one where a brief will be formulated and the appointment of a Design Team will commence in 2011. My Department is currently liaising with the Patron of the school regarding site issues which need to be addressed before the project can progress further.