Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 1760: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a request for funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth. [30867/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has recently processed the request for funding for the temporary accommodation at the school referred to by the Deputy. The funding is now in the school's accounts.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 1761: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30868/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed new building in respect of the school referred to by the Deputy has advanced to the stage that the Department has acquired the site for the new school and agreed the Schedule of Accommodation with the school authorities. In addition the process of appointing the design team for this project has commenced in that the Department published the advertisement seeking qualified consultants on the public procurement website in January 2008. These pre-qualification questionnaires have been received in the Department for assessment and the Department will be back in touch with the school authorities on this matter as soon as possible. In the interim period pending the provision of a new school building the Department has approved the rental of one further temporary classroom for this school for September 2008.