Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 375: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 666 of 17 June 2008 when the long term projection assessment in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of identifying the areas, throughout the country, where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level for future years. The area referred to by the Deputy will be included in this process.

Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools to meet demand for places.

The accommodation needs at the school referred to by the Deputy will be considered both within this context and in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.