P J Sheehan (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application by a national school (details supplied) in County Cork to build additional classrooms; when she expects the application process to be completed and building contracts to be awarded; when she expects these classrooms to be available for use by the children of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8213/08]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when the technical assessment of the existing accommodation at a school (details supplied) will be carried out, in order to best provide for the schools future accommodation needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8283/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 145 and 151 together.

An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension at the school to which the Deputy refers was received and assessed. The long term projected staffing, on which the future accommodation needs of the school will be based, has been determined and notified to the school authority.

In order to determine how best to provide for the school's accommodation needs into the future, it will be necessary to have a technical assessment of existing buildings carried out. Officials from my Department will be in contact with the school authority to arrange a date in due course.