andMr. Keaveney asked the Minister for Education when he expects the reconstruction and repair of Coxstown national school, County Donegal, to be completed.

A grant has been sanctioned by my Department towards the cost of extending and up-dating Coxtown national school.

I understand from the Commissioners of Public Works that the detailed working drawings and specifications have been completed. Bills of quantities are now being prepared and, when these are completed and approved, the commissioners will be in a position to invite tenders for the work.

It is not feasible at this stage to give a date for the completion of the scheme of extension to the school.

In view of the fact that a very active and enthusiastic parents and fund raising committee has been doing excellent work there for some considerable time, and due to their disenchantment with unfulfilled promises, will the Minister now assure them, in order to keep them raising the money which is required for their contribution, that things are moving and will continue to move with the greatest possible expedition, and that this work will start this summer in order that they may have some relief from their problems during next winter?

Without accepting the implications about the tardiness of the Department in the Deputy's question. I can certainly assure him that they will move very fast.

When can we expect that this will start?

The bills of quantity are with the quantity surveyor at the moment. He is unable to say when he will be finished with them, but when he is finished the work will go to tender immediately, and generally it takes about three months after that before the work commences.

Could I ask the Minister very specially in this case to ensure that his Department get in touch with the quantity surveyor to speed him up in the matter?

They have already done that.

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