Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the decisions her Department has taken with regard to the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if a decision has been made as to the proposed location of the school; when her Department will be in a position to apply for planning permission for this new school; if provision will be made on the planning of this school to cater for 16 teachers which will be required for the future need of the school; the result of the technical inspection which was carried out on the sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32506/06]

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 has been actively pursuing a suitable site to facilitate the construction of a permanent building for the school referred to by the Deputy. Currently site options are under consideration by my Department 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.