Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the building will commence; the current stage of the process; the temporary accommodation that is being provided in the interim; the capacity of the school; the capacity of the school after extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. A design team has recently been appointed to commence the architectural planning process. The school currently caters for a Principal plus 16 Mainstream classroom teachers and when complete will accommodate Principal plus 24 Mainstream classrooms. This project was included in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to commence construction in 2015/2016. My Department is currently processing an application from the school for temporary accommodation and will be in contact with the school authority shortly.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school extension (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when the extension is scheduled to be constructed; the stage the process is currently at between the school and his Department; the capacity of the school currently and the capacity of the school after the extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is contained on the 5 Year Construction Plan that I announced in March 2012. The proposed extension project is scheduled to commence construction in 2014/2015. The current position is that the Schedule of Accommodation for the project has been finalised and this was furnished to the school authority on the 12th April last. The next step in the architectural planning process involves the appointment of a Design Team and the Department will be in further contact with the school regarding this element in due course. The school has a current enrolment of 532 students and will have capacity for 750 students when the extension is completed. The current status of all projects on the school construction programme, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated regularly throughout the year.