Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 990: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide the financial allocation necessary to enable a school (details supplied) to proceed with its school building project; if she will allow the matter to proceed to construction without any further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1692/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Tenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008 shortly.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 991: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of the fact that the cost of building three additional classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Longford is far greater than the allocation of €360,000 provided for same, her attention has been drawn to the fact that significant additional costs have arisen from issues; if in the foregoing context of same she will ensure that her Department provides the additional finance to enable this progressive school to complete these vital and necessary additional accommodation facilities at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1694/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the Permanent Accommodation Scheme, a grant of €360,000 was allocated to the school in question to provide permanent accommodation of three mainstream classrooms.

An official from my Department has been in contact with the Consultant for the project and he was advised to submit an appeal for additional funding when the tendering process has been completed.