Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 712: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has satisfied herself that adequate provision is being made to ensure the availability of sufficient permanent classroom space at both primary and secondary level to accommodate the population needs here; her plans to replace temporary or prefabricated classrooms with permanent accommodation at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33240/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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It is assumed the Deputy is referring to the Kildare area. The Deputy will be aware of the significant interventions made by my Department at both primary and post-primary level in Kildare to ensure that there is adequate accommodation to meet the demand for pupil places. These interventions include a mix of greenfield site schools, major extensions and the provision of temporary accommodation. My Department will continue to monitor the situation to ensure that all future requirements are met as expeditiously as possible.

In the meantime, all applications on hand for major capital funding from schools in the Kildare area have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on individual projects is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 713: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if extra facilities will be offered to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33241/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for additional accommodation has been received from the school in question and progress on this application will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.