Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for a delay in construction of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23641/12]

Peter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is not responsible for the delays in the building project, that as the only non-fee paying Protestant school in south County Dublin, the demographics of the area justify a new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23747/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 210 together.

The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the five year construction programme and is listed to proceed to construction in 2015/2016.

For the purposes of the 5 Year construction programme new school building projects as well as major extensions have been prioritised on the basis of meeting demographic needs in areas where such needs have been identified.

Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise the funding available each year for the provision of new school accommodation to meet the increasing demographic requirements it has not been possible to advance all projects to construction concurrently. The project is therefore scheduled for construction in 2015/16.