Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the situation of a school (details supplied) in County Offaly where there is no board of management; the action she will take on the situation on foot of this; her views on the future of the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40793/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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According to information recently received by my Department, there is currently a fully functioning board of management in existence at the school referred to by the Deputy.

With regard to the future of the school, current enrolment at the school stands at three pupils. In March 2005, the patron, chairperson and principal were notified by my Department that recognition would be withdrawn from the school from the end of August 2007. I understand that the school community have been made aware of the impending closure by the Board of Management of the school.