Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38054/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In 2011, the school referred to by the Deputy was approved devolved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to build two mainstream classrooms. Construction of the two classrooms commenced in July this year.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the provision of additional classroom facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow [38055/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In January this year the school referred to by the Deputy was approved devolved funding under my Department's Additional to build two mainstream classrooms. I understand from the school authority that construction of the two classrooms will commence shortly.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of a planned extension for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the number of additional classrooms and other facilities this extension will provide; the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38056/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The major building project referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. A Pre-Stage 1 Stakeholder Meeting between the Department, the School Board of Management and its Design Team was held earlier this month.

The school currently caters for a Principal plus 16 Mainstream classroom teachers. When this project is complete the school will accommodate a Principal plus 24 Mainstream classroom teachers.

The project was included in the 5 Year Construction Programme announced in March 2012 and is scheduled to commence construction in 2015/16.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to replace prefabs at a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow with permanent classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was one of the schools approved funding under my Department's 2012 Prefab Replacement Initiative. The School Management Authority have confirmed that works have recently commenced on the site for the provision of 5 permanent mainstream classrooms and an office.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the delivery of a new second level school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the investment his Department is making in the provision of this new school; the timeline for construction and delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Wicklow will have a specific facility, unit and or classrooms for students with special educational need to assist in ensuring that they can be educated in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38072/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 369 together.

The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning Permission has been received and the pre-qualification of contractors is underway. The project is listed on the five year school building programme to go to construction in 2013.

The estimated cost of the project is commercially sensitive information and cannot be disclosed at this time.

The project includes the provision of a two classroom Special Educational Needs Unit.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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356. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans for a new second level school for an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the status of the patronage process; when he expect patronage to be awarded; when he expects a site to be identified for this school; the timeline for the delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The application assessment process for the patronage of the new post-primary schools due to open in September 2015 and 2016, including the new school proposed for the area to which the Deputy refers, is currently underway. As part of this process, my Department will prepare a report for consideration by the New Schools Establishment Group who will submit a report to me for final consideration and decision. I expect to be in a position to announce my decision later this year.

Three applications have been received for patronage of the new school in question. Details are available on my Department's website.

The school is scheduled to open in 2016. Once patronage has been decided the site identification process will be progressed.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding his Department has provided to increase classroom capacity, provide school extensions or build new schools at both primary and secondary level in an area (detailed supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 broken down for each school or school project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38060/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38068/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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367. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38070/13]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any investment by his Department in school extensions, new school buildings or prefab replacement in an area (details supplied) in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date 2013; if he will provide a breakdown of these projects by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38071/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 357 and 365 to 368, inclusive, together.

The capital funding provided to primary and post-primary schools in County Wicklow in each of the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013 was as follows:

2011 - €14.155m

2012 - €5.416m

2013 - €6.688m

The Deputy will appreciate that without the specific school names and school roll numbers it is not possible to supply data in respect of any given geographical area due in particular to confusion that may arise with the identification of addresses. My Department in most instances is in a position to provide data in respect of schools that are clearly identified and will oblige if requested.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the current status of plans to provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; when this project will go to construction; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is among a range of schools earmarked for delivery through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) process. The PPP process forms a central part of the Government's overall economic stimulus package. This specific school was identified for inclusion in the PPP process in May 2013.

It is expected that procurement of the bundle of schools to which this school belongs shall begin later this year. Construction of the overall bundle is provisionally scheduled to commence in 2015. Completion of construction should occur in 2016/2017.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on plans to deliver a new school building for a school (detailed supplied) in County Wicklow; the current status of the project; when construction will commence; when the project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38062/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers is among a range of schools earmarked for delivery through the public private partnership (PPP) process. The PPP process forms a central part of the Government's overall economic stimulus package. This specific school was identified for inclusion in the PPP process in May this year.

It is expected that procurement of the bundle of schools to which this school belongs shall begin later this year. Construction of the overall bundle is provisionally scheduled to commence in 2015. Completion of construction should occur in late 2016 / early 2017.