James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she will put in place to copper-fasten a realistic time-scale for the completion of the new schools which her Department has proposed and outlined for Mullingar, with suggested locations in Curraghmore, Lynn, Marlinstown, Robinstown and Mullingar west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25985/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department intends making additional primary school accommodation available in Mullingar commencing in 2008. The ability of the Department to make this provision, however, is contingent on lands reserved for educational provision being acquired very soon. To achieve this, the Department is currently engaging with the Local Authority. Subsequent provision will be delivered commensurate with the rate and pace of housing developments in the area. On-going contacts with the Local Authority will inform decisions on the required timescale for delivery in this regard.