756 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when is it proposed to carry out the technical investigation of the existing building and site for suitability for a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry. [9446/07]

During the consideration of the project the school confirmed to the Department that it was their wish to have their application treated as a new school project rather than an extension to the existing school. Before progressing the project further and to ensure that any capital funding allocated to the provision of a new school building represents optimal use of resources and is appropriate to meet the school's long-term accommodation needs it will be necessary to give consideration to the possibility of the utilising the existing building and/or site before pursuing a greenfield site for a new build project.

In order to progress the project a technical investigation of the existing building and site to determine their suitability is required. This project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation programme.

757 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the planned redevelopment of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9447/07]

The proposed refurbishment and extension project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning.

The project was approved to proceed to Stage 3 (Developed Sketch Scheme) of Architectural Planning in September 2006. Officials from my Department will be in further contact with the school authorities when the Stage 3 documentation has been received and evaluated.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that this project is one of 22 major post-primary school building projects that I recently announced to proceed, following completion of the architectural design process, to tender and construction.