Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out in tabular form the number of new school builds and renovation projects across Ireland in the past two years in accordance with region; and if he will set out in tabular form the geographic spread of proposed new builds and renovation projects on the same regional basis. [7891/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the 5 Year Construction Programme that I announced on 9 March 2012, together with my recent announcement of the 50 school projects which are scheduled for construction in 2013 as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme, outlines the major school projects that it is will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. The primary aim at the core of the Five Year Plan is focussed on meeting demographic demands to ensure that every child will have access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to cope with increasing pupil numbers.

Details of the projects included in the Five Year Plan, including those projects progressed in the past two years, may be viewed on my Department's website www.education.ie. These details continue to be maintained and updated regularly on the website. However, details are attached for the Deputy's ease of reference as follows:

(1) Construction Programme 2013

(2) Projects completed/occupied 2012

(3) Projects completed in 2011