Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress towards the restructuring of a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35586/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. 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.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for devolved funding by a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan to replace the existing building which is overcrowded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35587/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application was submitted to the Department under the Small Schools Scheme 2007 by the school referred to by the Deputy. Due to the volume of applications received in my Department it was not possible to allocate funding to all proposed projects and the school referred to was not successful.

The main emphasis of the School Building and Modernisation programme this year is on the delivery of larger scale projects providing sufficient school places, particularly in rapidly developing areas, as well as delivering improvements in the quality of existing primary and post-primary school accommodation throughout the country.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan in which children and teachers have to use the N2 national primary route as part of their campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35588/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. 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.

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 585: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress towards the restructuring and extension of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan; his views on the fact that this school was built to accommodate 150 pupils and it now has 370 pupils attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35589/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school building project referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage. Given the growth in enrolments, temporary accommodation has been provided as an interim measure to enable the school to meet the demand for pupil places.

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.