Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if she will take steps to ensure that a final decision is given in relation thereto as there has been a significant increase in population in the Kinnegad area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7102/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school in question was listed to progress through the architectural planning process and was given approval to proceed to Stage 3 (Developed sketch scheme with costings) of architectural planning.

When the Stage 3 submission is received in the Department, Officials in School Building Section will arrange a meeting with the School's Design Team to evaluate the documentation. It is envisaged that unless there are very exceptional circumstances involved, the meeting will be sufficient to authorise the project to progress to the next stages of architectural planning.

The further progression of this project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.