Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the proliferation of temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and her Department's proposals to upgrade facilities at this school. [11392/05]

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 for large scale building projects which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Under this review, all projects were assigned a band rating and the progress of individual projects is currently being considered in the context of the school building programme.

The Deputy will be aware that I have made a number of announcements in relation to the 2005 school building programme since the beginning of the year. Last month, I announced details of 43 school projects which are being authorised to proceed to architectural planning immediately. I will be making further announcements on projects which will progress, on a phased basis, into the architectural planning process in the next 12 to 15 months. The proposed project at the school in question will be considered in this context.