James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 615: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in relation to a new school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32776/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has made an application for capital funding towards the provision of additional accommodation. An upward trend in enrolments in recent years necessitated a review of enrolment and demographic trends to ensure that any capital funding being provided is appropriate to meet the school's long term accommodation needs. This review is currently underway and officials will be in contact with the school authority in this regard. The project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-2009.

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 616: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the provision of funding to secure an additional portakabin for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork which is overcrowded and already using a number of portakabins; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the pupil numbers continue to increase annually. [32805/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding towards a permanent extension from the school referred to by the Deputy. In order to make a full assessment of the application additional details were sought from the school authority and these details are awaited. The school authority is in receipt of rental grant aid toward the provision of temporary accommodation pending the delivery of the permanent extension required.

The school authority did not submit an application under the additional classroom accommodation scheme for 2006.