Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the two new schools in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be built; the type of schools they will be; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30705/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The New School Advisory Committee (NSAC) has received formal notifications of intention to apply for the recognition of two new primary schools in September, 2008 in the area referred to by the Deputy. The NSAC is an independent advisory group established to process applications for the recognition of new primary schools and to make recommendations to the Minister for Education and Science. I would expect that the NSAC will produce its report early in 2008.

A site reservation for additional primary school provision has been made in the area in question, and officials in the Department are actively engaged with the local developers and planners to ensure the additional provision is available as and when required.

Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will appoint a design team for the construction of a new national school in Ballintemple, County Cork, an area of rapid population growth; the completion date for same; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that nine families from the parish could not be offered junior infant places for 2008, that junior infant places are greatly over subscribed for 2009 and 2010 and that a suitable site has been donated which has been adjudged by the planning and building unit of her Department as being suitable for a new 12 classroom school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30706/07]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the appointment of a design team for a proposed new school building for a primary school (details supplied) in Cork City. [30920/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 485 and 519 together.

The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application to the Department for capital funding towards the provision of a new school and the long-term staffing figure on which accommodation needs will be based has been determined and notified to the school authority. It has been agreed that appropriate accommodation should be provided to cater for a long-term projected staffing of Principal plus 12 Mainstream Assistants plus appropriate ancillary accommodation. The school authorities were advised that the proposed site for the new school building was suitable for the construction of a new 12 classroom school and they should proceed with its acquisition from the SMA Fathers. The building project required will be considered in the context of the multiannual School Building and Modernisation Programme