I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 233 together.
In December 2003 the school was offered €350,000 under the small and rural primary schools initiative. The scheme operates on a devolved basis. It allows boards of management to address accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and control the pace building works proceed.
On 30 January the board of management informed my Department that it would not participate in the scheme. The project will progress in the traditional manner.
Indicative timescales were included for large-scale projects proceeding to tender in 2004. The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the schools building programme. This will allow me to be clearer about projects are do not progress to tender in this year's programme, including the school referred to. During the year I will make a further announcement.
Fees are generally paid on the satisfactory completion of a stage submission.