Dáil Éireann - Volume 645 - 30 January, 2008

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Deputy Ruairí Quinn Deputy Ruairí Quinn

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[494] Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the number in respect of the thirty schools that were contacted by her Department before Budget 2008 that were informed to put a hold on their building projects that have now been contacted by her Department and allowed proceed; the number of these thirty schools that were given permission to proceed to the next stage, including work on site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1467/08]

Deputy Mary Hanafin Deputy Mary Hanafin

  Deputy Mary Hanafin: Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department’s Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce shortly the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008.

Dáil Éireann 645 Written Answers. Schools Building Projects.

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