John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 877: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made towards the provision of suitable accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if the review is complete; if the school in question was consulted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14985/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The review to which the Deputy refers is still under way in the school planning section of my Department.

As part of this review, extensive analysis requires to be carried out in matters such as population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the demand for places.

When the review is completed, a decision will be taken on how best to meet the accommodation needs of the area into the future and contact will then be made with the relevant management authorities in this regard.