Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 831: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9926/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and is being considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 832: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department received an application for funding from a primary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath for the purpose of providing necessary additional and ancillary accommodation; if so, when such funding will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9935/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school to which he refers is among the list of successful applicants recently published who will receive capital funding under the Small Schools Scheme (SSS) 2007. All the schools approved for funding under the scheme have been contacted directly by the Building Unit of the Department with details of the grant aid being provided and instructions on how to proceed.