Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 462: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the development of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24932/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that on 25 June, 2007 my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to advance to Planning Permission stage and to commence preparation of tender documentation.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 463: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24933/07]

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 authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is currently underway in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the required building project will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24934/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works (OPW), which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been requested to source a site for this Gaelscoil.

An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will also be required in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based.

Once a suitable site has been secured and the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities, the project will then be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension for a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [24935/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for an extension and refurbishment project has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be 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. When the long-term projected enrolment has been finalised and agreed with the school authorities my Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the project which will be notified to the school management authority. The project will then be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.