Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when his Department will finalise the payment of an extension site to a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if he is satisfied that delays such as this should happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44268/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally, has been asked to source a suitable site for the school in question. A suitable site has been identified. The progression of the site acquisition for the school will be considered in the context of the capital budget available to the Department for school buildings generally. In light of the many competing demands on the capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the acquisition of the school site at this time. My officials will communicate with the school authorities when I have further news on the matter.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta cén cinneadh a rinneadh maidir le ceist an luath-thumoideachais iomláin agus ciorclán 0044/2007 ón Roinn tar éis an ráitis a rinne sé ag comhdháil ghaelscoileanna ar an 15 Samhain 2008 inar aithin sé na himpleachtaí atá ann do ghaelscoileanna ó thaobh sealbhú teanga nuair nach dtagann ach líon an-bheag daltaí ó theaghlaigh ina labhraítear Gaeilge agus ina dúirt sé gur chreid sé gur chóras an-fhiúntach é an tumoideachas do bhuanú na Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [44279/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Tugann mo Roinn tacaíocht iomlán do mhúnlaí tumoideachais ina múintear gach ábhar seachas Béarla trí mheán na Gaeilge i suíomh ina mbíonn rochtain ag páistí ar an gcuraclam ina iomláine ón staid is luaithe is féidir. Soláthraíonn sé seo leibhéil tumtha sa Ghaeilge de 88-90% thar an tréimhse bunscolaíochta. Bhuail mé le gaelscoileanna le déanaí chun an cheist a phlé agus tá socruithe déanta ag m'fheidhmeannaigh chun breis plé a dhéanamh ar an gceist go luath san athbhliain. Tá cás Ard-Chúirte á thógáil faoi láthair maidir le Ciorclán 0044/2007. Chuir mé in iúl i m'óráid nach mbeadh sé oiriúnach dom ráitis phoiblí a dhéanamh ar an ábhar dá bharr sin.