Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in the numbers of pupils in secondary schools here has grown faster than additions and improvements being made to keep a safe environment for students and their teachers; if her attention has been further drawn to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Galway which is a case in point; her views on this case; and her plans to avoid the problems overtaking this school. [6394/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed and schedules of accommodation to meet the current and long term accommodation needs of the school have been drawn up by my Department. The further progression of this project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2007-2011.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 504: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in the numbers of pupils in primary schools here is growing at an extremely fast pace and that in many locations demand will jeopardise a suitably safe environment for students and their teachers; if her attention has been further drawn to a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway which is a case in point; her views on this case; and her plans to avoid the problems overtaking this school. [6395/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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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 under way 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.