Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 808: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date in regard to meeting the requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the schedule of accommodation drafted by her Department inspectorate has been agreed; if she expects to give approval to such proposals in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26667/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the School in question in June of last year to carry out a Technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the School.

The School authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is currently at a very early design stage. They are assessing the needs into the future of the residents with special needs on the campus and outreach facilities and the many support services and industries around them.

The School's Design Team are currently preparing a development control plan for the site, of which this school forms part and my Department are awaiting their response before the project can proceed further.

In the meantime a member of my Department's Inspectorate has drafted a schedule of overall accommodation to reflect the current educational needs of the pupils attending the school.