Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; if her attention has been drawn to the accommodation crisis at the school at present; the action she will take to improve the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36955/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The accommodation needs of the school referred to by the Deputy are under consideration by my Department. In order to ensure that the appropriate level of accommodation is provided, officials in the School Planning Section are currently assessing the long-term projected staffing figure on which the accommodation needs will be based.

Progress on the project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Cork city which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36965/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Limerick city which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36966/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Galway city which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36967/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 289: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Dublin city which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36968/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Westmeath which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36969/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in Waterford city which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36970/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Cork which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36971/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 293: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Kerry which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36972/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 294: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Tipperary which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36973/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Limerick which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36974/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Laois which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36975/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Offaly which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36976/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Monaghan which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36977/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Cavan which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36978/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Wexford which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36979/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Leitrim which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36980/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Roscommon which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36981/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Galway which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36982/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Mayo which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36983/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Sligo which are currently listed on her Departments school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36984/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Donegal which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36985/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Waterford which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36986/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 308: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Wicklow which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36987/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Louth which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36988/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Dublin which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36989/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 310, inclusive, together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is delivering a record school building programme which is transforming the standard of school accommodation throughout the country. Details of the rolling series of my announcements on the programme are available on my Department's website.

Between 2000 and 2005 my Department invested over €2 billion on educational infrastructure on over 6,500 individual school projects. This investment catered for the construction of new schools, large scale extensions and refurbishments, a wide range of projects under the Summer Works Scheme and a variety of other schemes. The investment in 2006 of over €500m will fund the delivery of over 1300 projects in schools all over the country.

My Department's capital envelope of €3.9 billion will enable my Department to continue to take a proactive and planned approach to the provision and modernisation of school accommodation throughout the country.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Carlow which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36990/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Meath which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36991/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Longford which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36992/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 314: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Kilkenny which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36993/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Westmeath which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36994/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 316: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Kildare which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36995/06]

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 317: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Clare which are currently listed on her Department's school building programme; the band under which each of these schools is listed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36996/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 to 317, inclusive, together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is delivering a record school building programme which is transforming the standard of school accommodation throughout the country. Details of the rolling series of my announcements on the programme are available on my Department's website.

Between 2000 and 2005 my Department invested over €2 billion on educational infrastructure on over 6,500 individual school projects. This investment catered for the construction of new schools, large scale extensions and refurbishments, a wide range of projects under the Summer Works Scheme and a variety of other schemes. The investment in 2006 of over €500m will fund the delivery of over 1300 projects in schools all over the country.

My Department's capital envelope of €3.9 billion will enable my Department to continue to take a proactive and planned approach to the provision and modernisation of school accommodation throughout the country.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 318: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Meath will be included on the building programme for 2007; if unresolved issues over title for the proposed site will prevent it from being included in the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37029/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The acquisition of a site with clear title is the first key step in the delivery of new school projects. The Deputy will appreciate the inappropriateness of developing out plans for new schools on lands in any other circumstances. The Department is working to resolve the title issues which have arisen on the site in question through the Chief State Solicitors office.