Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in band one by county with regard to the school building and refurbishment scheme; the number of these she expects will have extensions or new schools approved to commence in the coming year; the number of schools in band two by county; the number of these expected to have extensions or new schools approved and commenced within the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34055/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As I indicated when publishing the various strands of the Departments Capital Programme for 2006, I intend to move through the School Building and Modernisation Programme in a planned way over the next five years. This is possible with the availability of a €3.9bn multi-annual capital funding envelope (primary, post-primary and third level) over that period to underpin a continuous programme of modernising school buildings. The number of building projects under consideration can change on a day to day basis as new applications are received and existing applications are progressed in my Department.

The Deputy will appreciate that this investment must continue to be targeted using the published prioritisation criteria. Details of projects to move forward under the programme will be published as and when they are ready to be advanced in the context of capital expenditure requirements.