Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by Galway County Vocational Education Committee for funding for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been further drawn to the overcrowding in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3777/07]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 533: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by Galway County VEC for funding for the provision of an extension of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3830/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 533 together.

An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently underway in the Department which will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When the long-term projected enrolment has been finalised and agreed with the school authorities the Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the project which will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

The school has also submitted an application for funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. All applications under this scheme are under consideration and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 526: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application by Galway County Vocational Education Committee for funding for the provision of an extension of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has further been drawn to the overcrowding in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3778/07]

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 532: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by Galway County VEC for funding for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3829/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 526 and 532 together.

An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area, is currently underway in the Department which will assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When the long-term projected enrolment has been finalised and agreed with the school authorities the Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the project which will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme

The school has also submitted an application for funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme 2007. All applications received under this scheme are under consideration and the list of successful applicants will be published shortly.