Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement on the proposed amalgamation of the primary schools in Lixnaw. [25795/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has carried out a technical investigation of existing school buildings to determine their suitability to host an amalgamated school. This investigation has ruled out the use of existing buildings and sites for the purposes of amalgamation. The Parish has offered to make a site available for an amalgamated school and the Department has carried out a technical inspection of this site also and has deemed it suitable for a proposed amalgamated school.

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

Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the building project will be considered in the context of the multi annual School Building and Modernisation programme.