Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the completion of the extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [24909/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works a grant was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation.

The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control over the building project.

I understand an application for planning permission has been lodged and the board of management of the school expects to be at pre-tender stage within the next few weeks.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the upgrading and major refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [24910/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy is one of three post-primary schools serving the post-primary educational needs of the area. This school has made application to my Department for capital investment to upgrade and refurbish facilities at the school. As part of the assessment process all relevant factors, including enrolment and demographic trends, must be taken into consideration in order to determine how best to meet the overall educational needs in the area. However, my Department provided an all-in grant of €257,000 to the school authority in late 2004 to address urgent capital works at the school.