Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school building projects which have been banded 1.1 by his Department for priority in the new school building programme announced on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34307/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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All applications for capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria to determine the extent and type of need presenting based on the demographics of an area, proposed housing developments, condition of buildings, site capacity etc. leading ultimately to an appropriate accommodation solution. Projects are then selected for inclusion in the School Building and Modernisation Programme on the basis of priority of need. This is reflected in the band rating assigned to a project.

Currently, there are 105 projects in architectural planning which have a band rating of 1.1.