Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on an application for a school extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9955/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application form for major capital works has been issued for completion to the school to which the Deputy refers. It is intended that officials of my Department will visit there shortly in order to progress the application by the school concerned.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 799: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when approval is likely to be given to an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; if she will expedite the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9956/05]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 846: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 8 February 2005 if her attention has been drawn to the fact that an application for funding has now been located within her Department; the position regarding this application from a school (details supplied) for the upgrading of existing accommodation; if sanction for temporary accommodation at the school will be granted in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10186/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 and 846 together.

The application for major capital funding from the school authority to which the Deputies refer was assessed against the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The application has been assigned a band rating and its progress is currently being considered in the context of the school building programme.

On receipt of confirmation as to the allocation of the additional teaching post the school authority will be notified of the decision regarding their application for temporary accommodation.