Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 816: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow that was approved for grant aid in 2000 and rated a 2.3 but in view of subsequent developments and a number of factors, the board of management feels that the school should be upgraded to a 2.1 on the scale; and if the school will be visited by a representative from her Department in view of these developments. [14293/07]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 819: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a grant for major capital works will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow in view of the fact that no major works were carried out to the school since 1960 and the matter is now urgent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14309/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 816 and 819 together.

School Planning Section is in receipt of an updated application for capital works from the Board of Management of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application is being assessed in accordance with the Department's published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects taking into account the school's changed circumstances. Progress on the proposed project will be considered in the context of the multi- annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.