Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department estimates that there are 800 surplus places available at post-primary level in Waterford City; if she will provide details of which schools have surplus places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19602/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the promised technical inspection will be carried out at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19603/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether there is a shortage of second level place for boys in the eastern suburbs of Waterford City; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19604/07]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No 562 of 26 June 2007 if the examination of educational provisions at primary and post primary level in the Waterford City area will be concluded by the start of the 2007/2008 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19605/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 199, inclusive, together.

An examination of primary and post primary provision for the Waterford City area is currently being revised to include the latest Census and other information.

The review to date suggests that there are currently some 800 vacant post primary school places in the city relative to enrolments in its schools ten years ago. Schools with vacant accommodation include:

Mount Sion CBS

Waterpark College

Presentation Secondary school

Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School

St. Paul's Community College.

Given that there is spare accommodation in two all boys schools and in one co-educational facility, I am satisfied that there is no shortage of accommodation for boys in the City.

A technical inspection of the school referred to by the Deputy will be arranged consistent with both the final outcome of the review in terms of the long term accommodation needs of the area as a whole and the band rating which attaches to the project under the published prioritisation for large scale building projects.