Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding schools (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [38913/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The following is the position relating to the schools listed by the Deputy:

School No: 1 I can confirm that the school has presented a proposal to my Department to relocate to alternative accommodation. The proposal is currently being considered and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority in due course.

School No: 2 The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated regularly on an ongoing basis.

School No: 3 A major building project at this school was included in the Work Programme for 2011 announced last January. The Design Team are currently working on finalising the Stage 2(b) Submission (Detailed Design) which will then be submitted to my Department for review. Upon completion of Stage 2(b), the Design Team will submit the required documentation to the Department. As the Deputy may be aware, the Government's Medium Term Infrastructure and Capital Investment Framework, which was published on 10th November 2011, sets out the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. The priority now is to focus on major school projects and smaller projects devolved to schools to meet the demographic demands. The primary aim will be to ensure that every child will have access to a school place.

I recently announced that a school building construction programme for 2012 will be published this month and that a 5 year construction programme will be announced early in 2012.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Longford. [38914/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the School Building Work Programme announced on 24th January 2011. It was one of a number of schools announced to secure planning permission with a view to preparing tender documents.

The Design Team are currently working on Stage 2(b) of Architectural Planning which includes the preparation of tender documents. All statutory approvals (Planning Permission, Fire Certificate and Disability Access Certificate) have been granted. Upon completion of Stage 2(b) the Design Team will submit the required documentation to the Department. Subsequently my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management with regard to the further progression of the project.