Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 245: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will issue a reply to correspondence (details supplied) forwarded to him; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9585/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The position in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers is that an application for grant-aid towards additional accommodation has been received from the management authority. When publishing the 2004 school building programme, I outlined that my strategy going forward will be grounded in capital investment based on multi-annual allocations. My officials are reviewing all projects which were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005 and I expect to be in a position to make further announcements on this matter in the course of the year. The application from the school referred to will be considered in this regard. Correspondence in relation to the school to which the Deputy refers was received recently by my office and a reply to the Deputy is being attended to.