Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the inventory school accommodation available to his Department to inform its discussions in relation to the school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36481/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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As the Deputy may be aware on 12 June last I announced that the Pilot Study on School Accommodation was to commence. I confirmed that tenders were then being invited to undertake inventories of school accommodation in five pilot areas across the country. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 23 July, 2012.

These pilot exercises will enable my Department to identify the best and most cost efficient way to gather the information and to establish which data is most valuable and applicable in future planning terms. My Department will draw on the experience in the initial five pilot areas to inform the approach to developing a national inventory of school infrastructure.