Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will approve funding for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4985/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised following consultation with the education partners, and the project is being considered for the 2005 school building programme.

The school's application under the 2005 summer works scheme is under consideration. Details of schools with projects approved under the SWS 2005 will be outlined later this month.

The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects countrywide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.

This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships, an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding, details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme, schools whose projects will further progress through the design process and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.