Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement regarding a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [22218/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the school referred to by the Deputy was established by a company limited by guarantee over ten years ago. The údarás provided support in the form of a building leased to the company and grants in excess of €150,000. However, this special purpose school closed after five years. The building in which the school was located has since been leased to another business and is no longer available. The údarás has informed me that, as in the case of all projects, the matter of re-establishing such a school would have to be assessed in terms of funding and viability, value for money and benefit to the area. It would also have to be in line with the organisation's statutory functions regarding developing and maintaining industries and productive schemes in the Gaeltacht. The údarás has not received any application in respect of the re-establishment of the school referred to by the Deputy.