Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 650: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed extension and alterations to a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [27812/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In February, I announced details of 43 major building projects to proceed to tender and construction and 25 high priority projects to commence architectural planning.

The Deputy will understand that it is not possible to advance all projects at the same time. It was not possible to include the project for this school in the February announcement. Therefore, it is unlikely that it will be progressed further in 2009. The proposed building project for the school will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme for 2010 and subsequent years. In the interim the school has recently been allocated an all-in grant for the provision of an additional classroom to meet its current needs.