Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering any amendments to the school building projects list which was announced earlier this year; if a school (details supplied) will be included on the school building projects list in view of the fact that the school is at an advanced stage in the planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29020/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) was approved by my Departments Planning and Building Unit on 10th January 2012. Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it has not been possible to advance all school building projects concurrently.

Schools which have not been included in five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in future years. The project referred to by the Deputy was not included in the five year construction programme announced in March. As such the project cannot be progressed to tender and construction at this time.