Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 1376: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the provision of a primary school for Tyrellstown, Dublin 15, and Educate Together, currently occupying temporary premises at Littlepace, Dublin 15; the capital funding which she has allocated for the building of the school; when she expects the building of the school to commence; when she expects the permanent school to be opened; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2228/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that Tyrrelstown Educate Together NS has been relocated from its temporary accommodation in Littlepace. It is now accommodated in new purpose-built prefabricated units at a site in Tyrrelstown. An application from the school authority for additional accommodation for September 2006 is under consideration in the school planning section. All applications under this scheme are currently being examined and the list of successful applicants will be published when the assessment process is completed.

The officials in the school planning section of my Department fully recognise the need to provide for the long-term accommodation needs of the school and progress on this project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2006-2009.