Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 670: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the need for a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if progress will be made in 2008 in relation to the project; when completion is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27134/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the programme for Government, a Developing Areas Unit was set up in my Department to focus on the school accommodation needs of rapidly developing areas, including Enniscorthy. The main emphasis in 2008 is on providing sufficient school places in these developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country.

The project referred to by the Deputy is currently at stage 1 (initial sketch scheme) of the architectural planning process and as is the case with all large capital projects currently on hand within the Department, its progression will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.