Brendan Howlin
Question:403 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the proposed extension and other capital developments at the Christian Brother's secondary school, New Ross, County Wexford, his attention has been drawn to the fact that a design team appointed by the board of management in good faith has done substantial work on the project and will have to be paid; the reason his Department continues to insist that an alternative design team be appointed with consequent duplication of work and waste of scarce resources; if he will sanction completion of the work by the design team already engaged in the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/99]