Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding a school (details supplied) in County Laois which has been awaiting a classroom extension for three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14550/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the Permanent Accommodation Scheme, a grant of €120,000 was sanctioned in March 2006 to enable the management authority of the school in question to provide an additional classroom.

The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of the building project.

Additional grant was sanctioned in December 2006 to cover unavoidable extra costs associated with the project.

A further appeal for extra funding was submitted by the school, however, this appeal has been refused.