Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 430: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the process whereby design teams are appointed for schools; if this is only done at intervals; if so, the plans in place to facilitate schools that may not be ready by 1 September each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The School Planning Section of the Department processes applications for school building projects on an ongoing basis. The appointment of a design team to suitable projects, is considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. Such appointments are included as part of a series of announcements published at intervals on the Department's website.

In general, temporary accommodation is provided as an interim measure to facilitate schools where there is an immediate shortfall in accommodation.