Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will undertake an assessment of the need for a primary school in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 11, in view of the current age profile of the area. [38785/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consist of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new primary school in the area to which the Deputy refers.

The Forward Planning Section of my Department will continue to monitor enrolments in the area to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet any projected future demands.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Independent)
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425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the stage of a school project (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in terms of design; when it is expected to submit a planning application in respect this project; and when construction works will commence. [38797/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Responsibility for the delivery of a new 16 classroom school referred to by the Deputy has been devolved to the Office of Public Works.

The project is at the early stages of architectural planning and I understand that the OPW is currently liasing with the school authorities to progress the sketch scheme for the school. A site survey has been completed and an Ecological Screening Report required prior to planning has commenced and is due to be completed next week.

The school project is included in the 5 Year Construction Programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to commence construction in 2014/2015.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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426. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; when this project will proceed to the next stage; the likely timescale for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38802/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised last March to proceed to Stage 2b - Detailed Design, which involves obtaining planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents.

The planning permission is currently under appeal to An Bord Pleanála. When all of the relevant statutory approvals have been obtained and the Stage 2b report submitted and reviewed, my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project.

It is not possible to progress all projects within the Department's building programme to construction concurrently due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget. However, school building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were previously initiated, will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.