Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 204: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action she proposes to take in respect of renovation required at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if her attention has been drawn to the extreme pressures on staff and pupils caused by lack of space and severe overcrowding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15780/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Last year my Department received an application from the authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy for the provision of a general purpose room, resource rooms, multi-purpose room and storage space. That application was assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects, which were revised following consultation with the education partners. The project will be progressed in the context of the school building and modernisation programme for 2005 to 2009.

I am pleased to confirm that the school concerned was successful in securing funding towards the partial replacement of windows under the summer works scheme 2005. The school also received a grant of €225,000 in 2004 towards the replacement of windows.

With regard to the specific incident referred to by the Deputy, the school building section of my Department is awaiting further information from the school management authority and will consider the matter further when that information has been received.