Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to give the go ahead for the school building and refurbishing project at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in the context where this school caters for the educational needs of almost 800 students, she will ensure that the school is on the next list of schools approved for immediate construction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9454/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered 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 all school building projects will be considered in this context.

I announced recently a list of schools which are due to go to construction in 2008. 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. The next announcement will occur after Easter.