Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when capital funds from her Department will be made available for the extension, refurbishment and building programme at Galway Technical Institute; when she envisages the project being sanctioned under the school building and modernisation programme; when the institute will be in a position to introduce the exciting and innovative programme it has submitted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6039/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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An application for an extension has been received from the school to which the Deputy refers. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be required in order to assist in determining the long term projected enrolment for the school on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When the long-term projected enrolment has been finalised and agreed with the school authorities, the Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the project which will be notified to the school management authority. The required project will be considered in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.