Darragh O'Brien (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which is scheduled to expand to a 32 classroom primary school; if it is proposed to purchase additional land; and when she expects the expanded school to be in operation. [31001/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy points out, it is intended to expand the school to which he refers to 32 classrooms. In its recently published Area Development Plan for North Dublin, the Commission on School Accommodation concurs with this development.

There are no plans at the moment to extend the school site. It will be a matter for a Design Team, when appointed, to suggest architectural solutions for the project within the confines of the existing site if this is possible.

The project has a Band 1 rating, which is the highest possible, under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and the Department will be advancing the project consistent with this band rating.