Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [38079/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from the Planning and Building Unit of my Department have requested a meeting with the school and the Design Team to expedite the preliminary design process. When completed, the Stage 1 submission which incorporates the preliminary design will be submitted to my Department for technical review.

Thereafter, the next stages for the project will be the completion of stage 2(a) - Developed Sketch Design and stage 2(b) which will include applications for planning permission and other statutory approvals.

I recently announced that a construction programme for 2012 will be published in early December and that a further 5 year construction programme will be announced early in 2012. This school building project will be considered in the context of these construction programmes.