Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 969: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science further to previous parliamentary questions submitted on 18 May 2009 and 19 November 2009, if she recognises the accommodation problems at this school; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school is turning away enrolment applicants because of the accommodation problem; if she acknowledges that plans are in place for a building programme at this school; if she will expedite the building programme in order to accommodate these applicants; when the planned new school building will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15817/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at an early stage of architectural planning.

The project was approved to progress to stage 2(a) in May 2009. A stage 2(a) submission was received from the school's Design Team in March 2010 and is currently being reviewed by my Department.

In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the delivery of the project at this time.

The school has made an application to my Department for temporary accommodation to assist in accommodating increasing enrolments and this application is currently being assessed. The outcome of this assessment process will be communicated to the school authority in due course.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 970: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Science if she has sanctioned funding for a school (details supplied) in County Offaly in respect of the provision of additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15818/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school referred to by her recently received approval for a grant to carry out building and renovation works, proposed by the school, to cater for their enrolments for September 2010.