Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has been seeking the replacement of its roof and the building of an extension to replace the portacabins for the past ten years; and her views on the delay. [34847/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12, at least one course, sports therapy, is in danger of not being completed. [34848/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application from a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 to make its premises disabled friendly; the resources available for ramps, automatic doors and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34849/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 411 to 413, inclusive, together.

The school planning section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. 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 schools building and modernisation programme for 2006 onwards.

In the meantime, under the summer works scheme, SWS, for 2005, the school received funding for the refurbishment of a home economics room. The management authorities have submitted a further application for funding under the SWS for 2006 for roof works. Officials in my Department have commenced assessment of all applications made under the current scheme, including the one in question, and I will publish details of the successful applicants when this process has been completed.

With regard to works to provide for access for all, this type of project is also appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme. To date, the school has not applied for funding under this heading.