Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for extension works to a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if she will give details of the amount of funding she intends to provide for the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39406/10]

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 my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. 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 Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans to provide a new premises for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; if a site has been decided upon; the level of funding allocated for the new school; the time frame for the school to be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39407/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department acquired a site for a post-primary school under the Redress Scheme for the school in question. The technical report in relation to this site deemed the size and location of the site generally suitable for a 700 pupil Post Primary School. 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.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of the amount of funding that has been allocated nationally, in tabular form, for all works done on primary and secondary schools from 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; for this information to be provided on a county by county basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39408/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I will forward the information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the plans for an extension to a secondary school (details supplied) in County Meath; the reason for the delay in the building this extension; the target date for completion of the extension; the levels of funding for the extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39409/10]

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 my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 1.2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. 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.