Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction funding for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo now that a site has been identified by the OPW for same; the number of students now attending this school; and the number of teachers teaching at this school. [12994/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department with regard to site acquisitions generally, is continuing to explore the possibility of acquiring a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. The technical suitability of a number of site proposals is being assessed at present.

I assure the Deputy that the permanent accommodation needs of this school are being addressed as expeditiously as possible and that the provision of a permanent building for the school will be progressed when a site has been acquired.

The number of pupils enrolled at the school on 30 September 2004 was 183. The current staffing level is a principal and seven mainstream class teachers. In addition the school has the services of one full-time resource post and a shared learning support post.