Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1030: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether it is not cost effective to continually add a prefab a year to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 as has happened since 2001, to address the overcrowding of classrooms. [11249/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has recently received sanction for additional temporary accommodation to cater for enrolments in September 2005. It is necessary to adopt this approach pending a final determination on how the school's long-term accommodation needs are to be met.

The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy. The proposed building project at the school has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, and the project is being considered in the context of the school buildings and modernisation programme. I recently announced details of 43 school projects which are being authorised to proceed to architectural planning immediately. I will make further announcements on projects which will progress, on a phased basis into the architectural planning in the next 12 to 15 months.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1031: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way in which teachers at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 are expected to deliver the national school curriculum on physical education and drama if the yard or classes are too small; and the action she will take to address the space constraints. [11250/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has recently received sanction for additional temporary accommodation to cater for enrolments in September 2005. While I appreciate that this may not be the ideal situation for the school, it is necessary to adopt this approach pending a final determination on how the school's long-term accommodation needs are to be met.

The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy. The proposed building project at the school has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, and the project is being considered in the context of the school buildings and modernisation programme. I recently announced details of 43 school projects which are being authorised to proceed to architectural planning immediately. I will make further announcements on projects which will progress, on a phased basis into the architectural planning in the next 12 to 15 months.