James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the measures he will take to remedy the situation at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin at which a ceiling fell in on 20 pupils and a teacher in October 2008; if he will bring forward funding as originally promised, for a new school on the two acre site the parents and management committee have acquired for such a purpose, taking into account future increased demand and the fact that this school may be unfit for purpose with an asbestos roof built in 1945; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36860/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that a devolved grant will be provided to the school to which the Deputy refers to make good the damage to the school building.

In the meantime the Department is working with the school to find a solution to the schools immediate accommodation needs and the Department expects to have a satisfactory solution in place when the school returns for mid term break.

In relation to progression of the schools permanent project, the Department is cognisant of the site restrictions which would impede further expansion of the existing school. Greenfield provision for this school will be considered in the context of the Department's on-going multi-annual school building and modernisation programme.