Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6358/13]

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 Design Team are currently working on Stage 2b of the project which includes application for Planning Permission, Fire Certification, Disability Access Certification (DAC) and the preparation of tender documents. The project is listed on the five year school building programme to go to construction in 2014/15.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building/extension (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6359/13]

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 advanced stage of architectural planning. The Stage 2b Submission (Detailed Design) was approved by my Department's School Building Unit on 30th January 2013.

Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include this project in the five year construction programme announced last March.

Schools which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in future years. The project referred to by the Deputy remains available to be considered for further progression in that context.