Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline on projects (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44169/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The first two school projects referred to by the Deputy are scheduled for delivery during 2014/2015 as announced under the Five Year Plan and have been devolved to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) for delivery. The NDFA and its Design Team have secured planning permission for both of these schools and have recently advanced both projects to tender stage.

The third project referred to by the Deputy has been scheduled to commence construction in 2015/16 as announced under the Five Year Plan. It has reached an advanced stage of architectural planning - Stage 2b, which includes securing Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. The application for planning permission has been submitted.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school prefabs in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44176/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning, stage 2a, detailed design. On the satisfactory completion of stage 2a, and subject to no other issues arising, the project will progress to Stage 2(b) which includes applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certification, Disability Access Certification and the preparation of tender documents. Due to competing demands on the 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 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.

School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which were previously initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme 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.