Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 417: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the long-standing need for an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will announce progress on this project in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20996/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department has received a major capital application from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 1.1. The building project is awaiting the appointment of a Design Team.

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.