Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views regarding correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; the action that he proposes in relation to resolving the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39196/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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It is my Department's intention to provide a new green field site building for the school, which is the subject matter of the correspondence to which the Deputy refers. The project is currently in the advanced stages of architectural planning.

Progress on the new school 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 Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

In the meantime, my Department has approved the necessary funds to allow the school to secure a prefab to meet its September 2008 needs.

The Deputy will be interested to learn that I am meeting a delegation from the school on Thursday 13th November in Leinster House.