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Thursday, 14 November 2013

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Status

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48614/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building.

The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school accommodation to meet demographic demand, the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to indicate at this point when a major project for the school in question will be progressed.

Photo of Thomas PringleThomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent)
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65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list in tabular form of the primary school building projects priority listing showing the various stages of progress for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48615/13]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of applications for major school capital works with my Department is in excess of 1,000 at both primary and post primary levels. The current position of such projects may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie, which is updated regularly. Projects are grouped into various categories including projects at application stage, in architectural planning and at tender and construction stage.

The Five Year Plan , which may also be accessed on my Department's website, prioritises new school building projects, as well as major extensions in areas where a demographic need has been established. The current position of such projects and the year in which such projects are intended to proceed to construction is also set out on the Department's website.

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