Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Galway where pupils are in overcrowded classrooms and the school is catering for 135 students with a projected increase to 157 in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12427/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The assessment of the long term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is under way at present in the Department. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the building project will be considered in the context of the multiannual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 564: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Carlow for grant aid for major capital works; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that their original submission was sent in 2000 and that since then the staff numbers in the school have grown from seven to 17 and that enrolment figures have continued to grow; and when she expects to make a decision on their application. [12439/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. This application has been assessed in accordance with published prioritisation criteria for large scale works and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Progress on the project is being considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.