Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has completed the technical assessment of a school (details supplied) as recommended by the Commission on School Accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6069/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Programme for Government includes a commitment to establish a Developing Areas Unit in my Department, dedicated solely to progressing school planning in rapidly developing areas, building on improvements that have already been made in recent years.

All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria and assigned a Band rating. Progress on individual projects is then considered in the context of the multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme consistent with the assigned Band rating.

The school to which the Deputy refers has applied for grant aid for major capital works. This application was assessed and assigned a band 2 rating. A technical inspection for this school will be arranged in the context of the school's progression through the multi annual school building and modernisation programme.