Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 470: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for a new school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29899/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of new school building on a greenfield site 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 will be required 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.

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 471: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the proposed construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; if contracts for construction have been signed; if the building project is on target; and when the new school will be ready for occupation. [29900/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recently received a revised contract sum in respect of the new primary school referred to by the Deputy. As the documentation was not accompanied by a Quantity Surveyor's report, officials in my Department are now conducting a financial analysis of the revised contract sum. When the assessment is complete my Department will be in contact with the school's Board of Management. The progression of all projects, including the school in question, is considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.