Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath for additional accommodation which is urgently needed in view of the substantial and significant increase in the population of school going children in this geographical area; if she will take steps to ensure that there is no additional delays in relation to the approval for this necessary project to proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19118/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A large scale capital project for the school to which the Deputy refers is proceeding through architectural planning. A revised stage 3 submission was recently received. This is currently being examined. The project can proceed to next stage of architectural planning once the stage 3 submission is approved. It is a matter for the school authority to ensure that its design team complies with the various building project guidelines and standards set down by the Department. This will ensure that time is not lost in progressing the project.