Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 579: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the accommodation problem at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that it will not be possible to accommodate all junior infants from the catchment area in September 2009; and if he will sanction the provision of additional accommodation. [10138/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers.

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.

It is open to the school authorities to apply to my Department in the meantime for the provision of temporary accommodation to meet its immediate accommodation needs if this is necessary.