Michael Noonan (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a submission by a school in Limerick (details supplied) for a total phased upgrade of it's accommodation; if she will sanction the master plan and provide the necessary funding for its phased implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35950/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers made an application to my Department for capital funding for major capital works in September 2010. This application is currently being assessed and it will be assigned a band rating in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. The school's application was accompanied by a submission and consultants' reports. My Department is considering this submission 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.