Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 93: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be given to a school (details supplied) to proceed with its new school project in view of the fact that its current accommodation is totally inadequate, it has been in this temporary accommodation for 16 years, it has a site ready, and in light of the considerable unspent capital moneys in her Department. [42168/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a new school building. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, 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 through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. 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 progression of the project at this time.