Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 502: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the decisions taken in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the proposals her Department has in relation to the school's needs; and the meetings sought and granted on the part of the parents, teachers and board of management of the school. [31557/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An assessment of the school's application for capital funding for a new school has been completed and a decision taken to provide a new 16 classroom school to meet the school's long term accommodation needs.

My Department met with the school authorities in relation to this project in June 2005 and advised, upon receipt of a further request for a meeting, the school in October 2005 that a further meeting was not considered necessary at that time.

My Department has been actively pursuing a suitable site to facilitate the construction of a permanent building for the school referred to by the Deputy. Currently two site options are under consideration with the intention of identifying the most suitable site to facilitate the development of a new school building. The site assessment process is not yet complete. When finalised, my officials will be in further contact with the school authorities in relation to the application for capital funding.