John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Carlow; if approval will be given as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20145/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department has received an application for major capital works, for the provision of a new school building, from the school to which he refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 2.2. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the project in question, 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.