Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 393: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be facilitated with two temporary prefabricated classrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18495/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for the provision of temporary accommodation to provide accommodation for resource and special needs and to replace an existing prefabricated classroom that is currently being used for Art. Approval has been given to the school authority to rent a resource room to provide resource and special needs accommodation. In respect of the proposed replacement prefab, my Department is examining the documentation supporting the application.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18496/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy is one of 27 new schools to be provided under my Department's Public Private Partnership Programme (PPP) 2006 to 2010. I have already announced the first two bundles of school projects comprising of 4 schools in bundle 1 and 6 schools in Bundle 2.

The make up of further school bundles in my Department's PPP school building programme will be determined by my Department in consultation with the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The issues to be considered in the timing and bundling of these schools include site availability for each school, outline planning permission being secured, geographical spread and the estimated total cost of the proposed school bundle.

A site for the school mentioned by the Deputy is currently being pursued by my Department. I intend announcing further PPP project bundles during the year and the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context and in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a technical visit will take place for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; when a decision will be made regarding the new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18497/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. A re-assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is required in order to assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. In order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs into the future, it also in due course be necessary to have a technical assessment of existing school buildings and site carried out. The outcome of this technical assessment will help to determine whether or not the proposed project will be an extension of existing buildings on the current school site or a new school on a new greenfield site.

Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18498/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. The management authority of the school has recently submitted additional information in support of their need for additional accommodation. This information will be examined with reference to factors such as current and projected enrolments at the school, the likely impact of ongoing and proposed housing developments and existing provision in the general area. When this assessment is complete, a decision will be taken on how best to provide for the current and emerging accommodation needs at the school. The proposed project will be considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the construction of a new community college (details supplied) in County Limerick. [18499/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A schedule of overall accommodation for a projected long-term enrolment of 800 has been drawn up and notified to the School Authorities. Once the schedule of overall accommodation has been agreed and the acquisition of the site is finalised, the project will be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.