Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the future plans for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford and the status for the co-educational school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41226/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware the school to which he refers is included in the list of projects that were recently announced to commence architectural planning for a new 16 classroom school. It is intended that this school will be built using either the standardised design model or the design and build process, which have been successfully introduced by the Department in recent years.

This is an initial step towards facilitating the amalgamation of the three primary schools in New Ross parish to form a junior and senior school. In order to cater for future needs, two 16 classroom schools are being planned. Strict non-competitive enrolment policies will be put in place and this will be a condition of capital investment.