Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 251: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement regarding the approval to build a new school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and when the school may expect to be given the go ahead to build in view of the dilemma they find themselves in regarding the fact that their current accommodation will only be available for another 18 months. [6981/08]

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. My next announcement of projects to go to tender and construction will be after Easter.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 252: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the need to relocate a school (details supplied) in County Kerry to the adjacent vacant post primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6982/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers. The project has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band rating. Further progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation programme.