Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 354: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in Counties Kerry, Cork, Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have applied for funding under the school building programme; the number of applications granted in each county; and the number rejected in each county. [34697/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department, in managing its capital budget must ensure that funding is targeted at schools most in need. That is why my Department introduced prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects, which were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners in 2004.

As part of the assessment of all applications for capital funding by the Planning and Building Unit of my Department, each project is assigned a band rating under the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects.

Projects are then selected for inclusion in the School Building and Modernisation Programme on the basis of priority of need which is reflected in the band rating assigned to a project.

My Department has 39 applications from primary schools in County Kerry for major capital works, of which 6 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 128 applications from primary schools in County Cork for major capital works, of which 20 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 33 applications from primary schools in County Clare for major capital works, of which 4 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 74 applications from primary schools in County Galway for major capital works, of which 22 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 11 applications from primary schools in County Roscommon for major capital works, of which 2 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 41 applications from primary schools in County Mayo for major capital works, of which 4 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 20 applications from primary schools in County Sligo for major capital works, of which 2 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 5 applications from primary schools in County Leitrim for major capital works, none of which are currently in architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.

My Department has 45 applications from primary schools in County Donegal for major capital works, of which 12 are currently progressing through architectural planning on the school building and modernisation programme.