Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 420: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the application by the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny for an extension which is urgently required. [19540/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be required in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the proposed building project will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's multi annual School Building and Modernisation programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.