381 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [27173/07]

The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning.

The School authorities have recently been requested to submit an addendum to the original stage 2 report (developed sketch scheme). When this information is received in my Department it will be evaluated by my Department's technical team.

Progression of all projects will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

382 Deputy James McDaid asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [27174/07]

The process of appointing a design team to the school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage. Progression of all projects will be considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

383 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Cork. [27183/07]

The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, was requested to source a site for the school in question. The requirement for a site has been advertised on a number of occasions, most recently in September 2007. On foot of the most recent advertisement, proposals are currently under consideration and a technical assessment on these proposals will be forwarded to the Department in due course. Agreement to enter a contract for purchase of this site will be considered in the context of the Department's 2008 budget for acquisition of sites, which has yet to be finalised.