Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the designation status of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; the timeframe in place for the appointment of a design team; and if, in reference to a letter sent by the chairperson of the school's board of management, he will meet with the board before the commencement of the new school year in September 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers to has permanent recognition status.

As with the case of all projects to hand in the Developing Areas Unit of my Department, progression of the project to appointment of Design Team and into Architectural planning, will be considered in the context of the multi-annual school building programme, and in the context of overall primary school provision in the area to which the Deputy refers.

The letter to which the Deputy refers to did not request that I meet personally with the Chairperson. Should a formal request be made I will of course give consideration to such a meeting when I have fully examined issues relating to funding and other aspects of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.