Dáil Éireann - Volume 615 - 21 February, 2006

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

  637. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will allow the building project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7023/06]

Ms Hanafin Ms Hanafin

  Ms Hanafin: My Department’s officials wrote to the school authorities in October 2005 giving approval to proceed to stage three — detailed plans and costs — of architectural planning. Pending receipt in my Department of the stage three submission from the school authorities no further progression can be made on this project.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

  638. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will allow the building project for two amalgamating post-primary schools (details supplied) in County Kildare to proceed to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7024/06]

Ms Hanafin Ms Hanafin

  Ms Hanafin: The refurbishment and extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. My Department’s officials gave approval for this project to proceed to stages four and five of the Department’s planning and building guidelines, that is planning permission-fire certification, tender documentation-bill of quantities on the 23 August 2005. The stage four and five submission was subsequently received in December of 2005 and is currently under review. My officials will contact the school authorities when the review is complete with directions as to the next steps involved in progressing this project. Progression of projects to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.

Mr. Ó Fearghaíl Mr. Ó Fearghaíl

471

  639. Mr. Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe involved in [471] moving a new school building project to tender (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7025/06]

Ms Hanafin Ms Hanafin

  Ms Hanafin: The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an early stage of architectural planning. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

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