Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation with regard to the provision of a new primary school for an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [22617/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The proposal for the school referred to by the Deputy is to construct a new 16-classroom generic repeat design facility on the existing school site. Currently, the Client, the School Board of Management, is in the final stages of appointing an architectural design team to the project. The final date for receipt of tenders from pre-selected, short-listed candidates is Tuesday, 23rd October. When the Board of Management has completed their assessment of the tenders and appointed their preferred consultants, architectural planning of the project will commence with immediate effect.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will approve an extension to the school building for a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork. [22618/07]

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 referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area was carried out in order to inform the determination of the long term projected staffing on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. This has been finalised and notified to the school. The building project required is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.