John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will expedite the application. [19988/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The School Planning Section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2006 onwards.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 4 April 2006, if a decision has been reached regarding an application for a resource room for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19990/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be pleased to learn that the school referred to has been allocated funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2006 to provide a resource room at the school. This is in addition to the funding already approved under the Scheme for the provision of an additional mainstream classroom.