Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 494: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application for building works in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28301/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department received an application for large scale capital funding to provide accommodation to cater for the amalgamation of the two primary schools in the town referred to by the Deputy. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 1.4 rating.

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 the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. 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.