Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 408: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of schools in north Tipperary which applied for a school building project in 2000 and which are still waiting on their project to come to fruition; the building works applied for by these schools; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18049/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works is now available on my Department's website at www.education.ie

I have set out, for the Deputy's convenience, a list of schools in North Tipperary that applied for a school building project in 2000. The priority attaching to individual projects is determined by published prioritisation criteria, which were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners. There are four band ratings under these criteria, each of which describes the extent of accommodation required and the urgency attaching to it.

Band 1 is the highest priority rating and Band 4 is the lowest. Documents explaining the band rating system are also available on my Department's website. The further progression of all large scale building projects, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of these projects at this time.