Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 985: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will commit to replacing the prefabricated school buildings at a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [1614/08]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 994: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will expedite the allocation of funding for construction of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1740/08]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 2 October 2003, the further progress that has been made in relation to the present and future needs of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if her attention has been drawn to the recent difficulties experienced by the pupils and staff at the school, which led to the temporary closure of the school, due to rat infestation; if she will expedite a new building for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2620/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 985, 994 and 1080 together.

The school authority in question has submitted an application to my Department for a new school. Applications for large scale capital funding are assessed and banded in accordance with published prioritisation criteria. These criteria were agreed following consultation with the Education Partners and the progression of individual projects is considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

My Department has been in contact with the school authorities and has indicated to them that it would look favourably on an application to replace existing prefabs at the school. In order to progress this matter, a completed application form for rental of temporary accommodation is awaited form the Board of Management.