John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give details of plans he has announced for the building of a second level school at his Department's site at Kingswood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24; if he will confirm the schedule being followed; the discussions he has had locally in respect of the proposed catchment area for this school; if he will also note the need to stress to his architectural planners that provision must be made to cater for the local traffic challenges associated with the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1716/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has identified a requirement for a new 1,000 pupil post primary school which will serve the general Tallaght area to cater for increasing demographic demand in the area. The school will be constructed on the site at Kingswood Heights. Traffic management issues associated with the proposed new school will be dealt with as part of the normal planning application process.

The Deputy may be aware that my Department is promoting a two stage competition for the design of this post-primary school in conjunction with the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). This will provide a real opportunity for innovative design in new second-level schools. The winning entry will be announced in September 2012. The successful Design Team will design the new school and manage its construction with a view to the school opening in late August 2017. Further details of the competition are available on the RIAI website www.riai.ie.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will present details of plans to provide new permanent school buildings at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; his views on the fact that the school community has conducted a long campaign over many years for such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1717/12]

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 Works Programme for 2012 announced on 19th December 2011. It is one of a number of schools authorised to proceed to tender and construction in 2012.

A Stage 2(b) submission (i.e. detailed design and tender documents) was recently submitted to my Department and is currently being reviewed. When that review is complete, officials from my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management regarding the progression of the project to tender and construction stage.