Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in issuing the final approval for the construction of a project (details supplied) in County Roscommon; when approval will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4398/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. My Department will be in contact with the school authorities over the next number of days to advise on the most appropriate preparation schedule applicable on each project.

The school to which the Deputy refers is not included in that announcement. However, I intend to make further announcements regarding projects that will be proceeding to construction during the course of the year as the school building programme is rolled out. The next announcement will occur after Easter.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department will give approval for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to provide an extension to enable it to have the appropriate level of accommodation to facilitate the numbers that are attending the school; if she will take steps to have same expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4462/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recently received an updated application for large scale capital funding from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers.

The updated application is currently being assessed. When this has been completed, the project will be assigned a Band rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and progress on the project will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.