Brian Walsh (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has taken measures to compile a contingent list of school building projects for advancement in the event that any of those included in the school building programme do not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31197/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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For purposes of the 5 Year Plan announced in March 2012, 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. In addition, school building projects that were not included in the 5 Year Plan and that are currently in architectural planning will continue to progress through the design stages of architectural planning within the context of available funding. To ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of projects to meet the increasing demographic demands will be the main focus for capital investment over the duration of the Plan, particularly in those areas where it has been identified that most demographic growth will be concentrated.