Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new school building (details supplied); her views on the inspection report carried out by the school in January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45036/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers initially applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the application was assessed and the project was assigned a Band 2 rating. More recently, the school has applied for capital funding for a new school building. This application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and assigned an appropriate Band rating which will be published on my Department's website at www.education.ie and notified to the school authority.

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the availability of funding for three schools (details supplied) and the timescale envisaged for building work on these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45037/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in relation to the area to which he refers a site has been acquired by County Cork Vocational Education Committee with funding from my Department. It is envisaged that the site will provide for an educational campus facility to cater for future demand at Post-Primary and to facilitate the proposed re-location of two existing schools, a Gaelscoil and a Special 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 my 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.