Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; when he expects building to commence; if he has satisfied himself that the level of local funding to date by the school will be met by funding by his Department; the timescale for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40430/08]

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 advanced 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.

Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-evaluate the band rating criteria for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo. [40432/08]

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

All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed against published prioritisation criteria which were formulated following consultation with the Education Partners. Under the criteria, each project is assigned a Band Rating which reflects the type of works required and the urgency attaching to them. There are four Band Ratings in all with Band 1 being the highest and Band 4 the lowest. A Band 2.2 rating has been assigned to the project in question and my Department is satisfied that that is the appropriate band rating for this project.

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.