Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 431: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Laois was not included under the devolved grant scheme; when it will be included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15287/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for ancillary accommodation which was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects. Under the criteria, schools with a deficit of mainstream classroom accommodation are afforded a higher band rating than those with a deficit of ancillary accommodation. The 2005 devolved grant scheme prioritised funding to schools with a requirement for mainstream accommodation.

The school in question subsequently submitted a revised application to reflect a deficit of mainstream accommodation. This application is being examined and progress on any proposed project will be considered in the context of the schools building programme from 2005 onwards.