Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding capital works in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The major building project for Howth Road National School is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning, Stage 2b.

Stage 2b includes the applications for Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. Stage 2b was received in the department and reviewed by the Departments Technical Division. A letter was issued to the Board of Management requesting additional information, my Department is awaiting a response.

Due to competing demands on my 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 for Howth Road National School which have been 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 my Department in the future.