Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when finance will be sanctioned for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36653/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers recently applied to my Department for funding under its temporary accommodation scheme.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding has been approved for the school under this scheme to either purchase or build 2 x 80 square metre classrooms. This will allow the school to replace existing prefabs and to re-configure the use of its existing mainstream accommodation. The school has been informed of this approval.

The school can apply for summer works scheme funding to carry out improvement works to its permanent structure when the scheme for 2010 is announced later this year.