John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an extension will be approved and funded for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny in view of the ever increasing school enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1151/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the School Planning Section of the Department is in receipt of an application for an extension under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007 from the school to which the Deputy refers. Applications under this scheme are currently being assessed and the list of successful applicants will be announced shortly.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 108 of 6 March 2003, 821 of 20 March 2002, 784 of 6 November 2001 and correspondence to her Department in 1999, she will now expedite a decision relative to an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, in view of the huge increase in the population of this area in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1152/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which he refers. This application was assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for major capital works and was assigned a band 2 rating.

Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy applied under the Summer Works Scheme 2007 for the development of a new play area, a set down area and entrance. On the 8 January 2007 I announced details of the schools to receive funding to improve facilities under the Summer Works Scheme 2007. However, due to the volume of applications received it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects. It will be open to the school's management authority to re-apply for funding for the required works as part of the 2008 Summer Works Scheme.