Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made on the application for a new school building by the management of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20372/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school project. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.2 rating.

In view of the current budgetary constraints, I am not in a position to provide the Deputy with a definite date for the acquisition of a site for this school. The further consideration of the proposed site acquisition and any subsequent building project for the 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 capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.