David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 269 and 270 of 15 June 2004, the band rating of a school (details supplied); if the band rating of the school which had been assigned a band one rating by his Department is still rated band one; and if not, the reason for the change; when the school can expect him to sanction the building of a new school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25409/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers to is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Department's prioritisation criteria were amended in 2004 and the Band rating for this project was amended from a Band 1 rating under the old criteria to a Band 2.2 rating under the amended criteria. The amended band rating is in accordance with the situation in the school where there is a deficit of mainstream accommodation and the deficit constitutes a substantial and significant proportion of the school's overall accommodation.

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.