Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 269: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to replace prefabricated classrooms with a permanent building at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; if the plans involve construction of an extension on the existing site or the building of a new school on a greenfield site adjacent to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32431/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to the Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a Band 1 rating.

My Department is considering the sites referred to by the Deputy with a view to formulating the most effective accommodation solution to meet the school's long term needs.

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. However, 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.