Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been acquired; the stage the planning of this development is at; the interim measures she intends to take for the shortfall in class availability for September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32549/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a suitable site has been acquired for the school to which the Deputy refers and agreement has been reached between the Department and the school authority on the provision of a new 32-classroom school. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

With regard to the schools accommodation needs for September, 2007 officials in the School Planning Section of the Department will be liaising with the school authority with a view to providing it with accommodation in line with demand from eligible pupils under its enrolment policy.