Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 853: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school at Listellick, Tralee, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14596/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of a new school on a greenfield site has been received from the school authority of Listellick National School. The application has been assessed and the long-term projected staffing figure on which accommodation needs will be based has been determined and notified to the school.

The Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of the Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to investigate the acquisition of a suitable site. Once the acquisition is finalised the building project required to deliver the school's accommodation needs will be considered for progression in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.