Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow which has been offered an all-in grant by his Department; if this will be dealt with as a matter of urgency and the grant forwarded; if a grant will be sanctioned for another classroom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The management of the school referred to by the Deputy applied to my Department in December 2007 for grant-aid for the provision of temporary accommodation to accommodate an additional mainstream teacher. The application was assessed, approved and a positive decision to provide an additional classroom conveyed to the school in February 2008. I have asked that an official from my Department contact the school regarding the need for an additional classroom.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science to confirm if he has received correspondence dated 19 June 2008 from a school (details supplied) in County Dublin regarding the addresses of their pupils and their effective catchment area; and the progress he is making with regard to securing permanent accommodation for the school which was opened in September 2007 on an emergency basis and is currently accommodated by another new school but noting that enrolment projections suggest that this temporary accommodation will be insufficient by September 2009, if not before. [26930/08]

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 662: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to acquire a site for a permanent building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27002/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 662 together.

My Department has received correspondence from the school referred to by the Deputy on the extent of the school catchment area.

The acquisition of the site for the school in question will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to my Department for school buildings generally. I am not in a position to say at this stage when the acquisition will be concluded.