Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Wexford will obtain a pre-fab; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school is about to interview for an extra teacher and if it does not obtain the pre-fab it will have no accommodation for the extra teacher or children enrolled for September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14596/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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School planning section has considered all applications for temporary accommodation for 2004. A list of successful applicants has been published on my Department's website at www.education.ie

In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. The application from the school to which the Deputy refers was not successful on this occasion. The school will be required to maximise existing accommodation to cater for the appointment of the new teacher.