Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 600: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she envisages the building of a permanent school will commence for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34391/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school planning section of the Department of Education and Science has received an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school in question. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 601: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the prioritisation criteria for large-scale building projects with regard to the school building and modernisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34392/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a summary of the Department of Education and Science's prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, revised last year following consultation with the education partners. Each application received is assessed by officials in the school planning section in accordance with the criteria and is assigned a band 1, 2, 3 or 4 rating.

Band 1 projects being the highest priorityrating consist of new schools-extensions in developing areas, accommodation for special needs students, schools that are structurally unsound and rationalisation projects. Band 2 projects range from major extensions and extensive refurbishment of existing schools to moderate refurbishment. Band 3 projects consist of ancillary accommodation and improvement works for special education and deficits of ancillary accommodation. Band 4 projects include all other requests, such as PE halls, general purpose rooms, etc.