Deirdre Clune (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Cork to provide an extension to their premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32580/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension 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 building project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation programme.

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the construction of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Cork; when she expects work to begin; her views on the fact that a delay in starting work will lead to cost overruns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32581/07]

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.

Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the application by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the construction of a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32622/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An extension/refurbishment project proposed for the school referred to by the Deputy is at the early stages of architectural planning.