Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when an application was received by his Department from a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to build a new school; the stage of this application; when a final decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42354/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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A major capital project at the school to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. The application was received in March 2000 and has been assigned a priority band rating of 2.1. The Deputy will be aware that I met with a deputation from the school in May of this year. The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction is dependent on the prioritisation of competing demands on the funding available under the Department's capital budget. The proposed building project will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme for 2010 and subsequent years. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the delivery of the project at this time.