Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry, she will meet a small deputation with a view to keeping the school open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30716/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Agreement was reached some years ago, between the authority of the school referred to by the Deputy and the authorities of two other schools in the area to amalgamate. A new school to provide accommodation for the amalgamated school is currently under construction to cater for a mainstream staffing of P+8. As the final decision on amalgamation of schools rests with the Patron of those schools, subject only to my approval, it would be more appropriate for the Board to take the matter up with the Patron in this instance.