Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 299: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that the school authorities, through their architectural team, are preparing Stage 3 submission for the extension and renovation of the school; when action will be taken in her Department on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17927/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an extension and refurbishment project is currently in progress for the school referred to. The project is in the early stages of Architectural Planning.

Approval to proceed to Stage 3 (Developed Sketch Scheme) of Architectural Planning has been granted to the school authorities. Officials from my Department will be in further contact with the school authorities when the Stage 3 documentation has been received from the Design Team and evaluated by my Department's Technical Team.

Progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed extension to a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17928/07]

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 in County Galway referred to by the Deputy.

The assessment of the long term projected staffing, on which the schools accommodation needs are based is required. 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 multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.