Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1750: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the degree, in respect of each of the schools, primary and post-primary in Clane, County Kildare, to which further accommodation needs or other facilities need to be met in the short or long term; if she has met in full the requirements as set out by the various school authorities to date; if she has satisfied herself in view of the expanding population that the necessary additional facilities in each case are expected to be provided on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3029/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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At primary level, to meet the long term needs of the Clane area, it has been determined that the existing primary school requires to be developed into a 24 classroom facility (a three stream school) with appropriate ancillary accommodation. This has been agreed with the school authority. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and it has been assigned a Band 2 rating.

Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

While the Department has no application for capital funding at post primary, it is keeping the situation under review.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 1751: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to accommodation or other requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if in view of the increased population, she has satisfied herself that she can meet in full the expected requirements as set by the school authorities as they arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3030/07]

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 large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.