Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with an application for funding for additional facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [11313/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The application for additional facilities referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. In October of 2005 my Department wrote to the school authorities concerning issues that needed to be addressed on a stage one or stage two submission, that is, an outline sketch scheme with costings. The school authorities' response was examined and discussed with them at a meeting with my officials in January of this year. At that meeting, the design considerations of the school in question, particularly with regard to the site, highlighted new concerns over the viability of further development because of effluent discharge.

In February of this year my Department wrote to the school authorities requesting that they carry out a site suitability test for the discharge of effluent to ground waters and when this is completed my Department will be in a position to further progress the proposed building project at the school.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a building application submitted in 1999 by a school (details supplied) in County Cork which has just two permanent classrooms for 130 pupils will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11319/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. Additional information on the school's application has recently been received and this will enable a thorough assessment of the school's requirements to determine the projected long-term staffing on which the school's accommodation requirements for the future will be based. A decision will then be made on how best to meet the school's current and emerging accommodation needs. The project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006 — 2010.