Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [39379/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school management was offered a grant under the devolved initiative in 2004 to provide new accommodation. The offer was accepted and the management proceeded with the architectural planning of the project.

The school has received planning permission for a new school building. The permission is subject to a number of conditions, laid down by the local authority that have to be complied with, including that all works have to be supervised by a conservation architect and that a suitably qualified archaeologist has to monitor all site works. The type of building that the board of management can construct is determined by the sensitive location and nature of the site. The architectural planning of the building is currently at an advanced stage.

Officials from my Department met with the school authorities recently to discuss a number of issues relating to the proposed new building. These matters are being considered at present and my Department will be in contact with the school management as soon as possible.