Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; the prospects for approval to proceed issuing before the end of 2005; if her attention has been drawn to the extent of disadvantage in the catchment community, if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that ten of the 60 pupils are receiving resource support; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that a person with cerebral palsy has fallen twice in their daily bid to get between the school building and the prefab facility nestling off the steep approach to the school door; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31056/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy applied for an extension and refurbishment to provide improved ancillary accommodation. The project proposed does not provide for any additional mainstream classrooms. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The proposed project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-2009. The school authority has recently submitted an application under the summer works scheme 2006 for improvements to the external areas. Officials of my Department's school planning section are in the process of recording and assessing all applications received. On completion of the process, it is planned to publish the list of successful applicants in December 2005.