Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction the building of a new school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will provide funding for this purpose; the stage this project is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/07]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the contracts for this school will be completed and signed; when she will be in a position to make an announcement in respect of this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7264/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 487 together.

The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW) which acts on behalf of the Department in the acquisition of sites generally, was requested to source a site for the school in question. The site identified as most suitable, comprises two separate vendors. The acquisition of a site from one of these vendors is complete. The acquisition of the site from the other vendor is nearing completion.

The assessment of the long term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is being finalised at present. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities and on completion of the site acquisition, the building project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.