Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of post-primary schools in the voluntary sector that have applied for an extension to the school infrastructure in order to enhance their educational services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6056/08]

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school boards of management that have applied for a new school building to be constructed on the site of the existing school or on an alternative site; the number of applications that have been sanctioned and given permission to make arrangements for the construction; the number under construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6054/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.

The Deputies will appreciate that the number of building projects under consideration can change on a day to day basis as new applications are received and existing applications are progressed within my Department. The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase is considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme in which the main focus is to deliver school places within rapidly developing areas. The progression of the school in question as with all large scale projects will be considered in this context.

For the past number of years, it has been my Department's practice to announce large scale building projects in phased groups. Details of these announcements are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be made available for the restructuring of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan where there are serious problems with the roof structure and lack of necessary facilities such as showers in changing rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6321/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The further progression of the project in question will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.