Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of a project (details supplied); if this project will proceed to the next stage during 2012; the likely timescale for the project to reach construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6782/12]

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. The design team are currently working on Stage 2(a) which involves the detailed design of the proposed building and when this is complete it will be submitted to my Department for review. The Department will shortly publish an outline five year programme on the projects to be constructed in that time. The school building projects currently in architectural planning, including the project for the school referred to by the Deputy, will be considered in the context of that programme, taking into account the funding available, the building costs involved and the progression of other major projects required to meet demographic needs.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the continued disruption of school activities, having regard to the loss of the building structure (details supplied) damaged by fire 12 years ago; if the project of the new school will be advanced and progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6788/12]

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. Stage 1 was approved in November 2011 and the design team are currently working on Stage 2(a) which involves the detailed design of the proposed building; when this is complete it will be submitted to my Department for review.

The Department will shortly publish an outline five year programme on the projects to be constructed in that time. The school building projects currently in architectural planning, including the project for the school referred to by the Deputy, will be considered in the context of that programme, taking into account the funding available, the building costs involved and the progression of other major projects required to meet demographic needs.