Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 617: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to an application for funding for a physical education hall, which was perviously listed as band four rating; the number of other projects at band four rating or higher; the intended time-frame for such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32473/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that an application has been received for a PE Hall at the school to which the Deputy refers. All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria which were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners. Under the criteria, each project is assigned a Band Rating which reflects the type of works required and the urgency attaching to them. There are four Band Ratings in all, with Band 1 being the highest and Band 4 the lowest. A Band 4 rating has been assigned to this project. There are currently over 350 projects in architectural planning all of which have a band 4 rating or higher.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered 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.