Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the technical assessment recommended by the commission on school accommodation has been completed for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5620/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the technical assessment recommended by the commission on school accommodation has been completed for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5621/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 350: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the technical assessment recommended by the commission on school accommodation has been completed for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5622/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 348 to 350, inclusive, together.

The Department has carried out an extensive study on educational requirements for Swords for the medium to long term. This study has been formalised and included in the "Draft Area Development Plan for North Dublin, East Meath and South Louth" which was published in January 2007. The Commission on School Accommodation has completed a public consultation process on foot of this draft Plan and its final report was published last September. The recommendations in the report will be used to inform capital investment decisions in the areas covered including Swords for the foreseeable future.

There is no doubt that additional post primary places will be needed in the coming years in the area concerned and the Department is already taking action under the Fingal School Model process to ensure that these will be delivered commensurate with the need. Technical assessments will be carried out in the context of the overall development of future second-level education in the area. In the meantime, the Department is satisfied that, between them, the four existing post primary schools have adequate provision to cater for current demand.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 351: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department and Fingal County Council have completed the steps to reserve a site for a post-primary school (details supplied) as recommended by the commission on school accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5623/08]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 353: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department in conjunction with Fingal County Council, has acquired a site for a primary school (details supplied); the location of the site; the plans in place for the construction of a new school as recommended by the commission on school accommodation and the remainder of the site to be used for a 16 classroom school with provision for expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5625/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 351 and 353 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that sites have been identified for the areas in question and will be acquired in the context of my Departments Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 352: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) has made a formal application for an extension to the school to become an eight classroom school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5624/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to the Department for major capital works for an eight classroom school. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and was assigned a band 2 rating. The proposed project will be considered in the context of the overall primary school accommodation needs in the area in question and the multi annual school building and modernisation programme.