Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 437: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the next stage in the process of building a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that a site has been identified; if funding has been provided for same and when building is expected to commence. [17090/06]

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 77 of 5 April 2006 if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the local authority and the gaelscoil are waiting for planning permission application to be submitted in relation to the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when this application will be submitted; when her officials will meet with the local authority to discuss the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17286/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 445 together.

The new school referred to by the Deputy is one of 62 major school building projects that I announced in January to commence architectural planning in 2006. This is a 10-classroom school project and my Department intends to use an suitable existing design (that has been successfully completed in another location) in order to ensure that the new school will be completed in the shortest possible timeframe.

As the acquisition of the site is at late conveyance stage, it is not possible to be precise on when the new school will be completed. However, my Department is fully aware of the urgency involved in having the new school completed in sufficient time to deal with the temporary accommodation issues at this school.