I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 279 together.
Negotiations for the purchase of a site for St. Brigid's school, the Coombe, Dublin 8, are at an advanced stage. Details will be placed on my Department's website when the acquisition has been completed. The new school building project is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project is at stage 1/2/3, detailed plans/costs, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large scale projects. It is planned to progress this project to advanced architectural planning during 2004.
Indicative time scales have been 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 school building programme which in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme, including St. Brigid's national school. I will make a further announcement in this regard during the year.