Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a post-primary school building unit application by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47477/10]

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. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the application was assessed and the project was assigned a Band 2.4 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 my 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 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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new primary school for a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47481/10]

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 a new school building. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the application was assessed and the project was assigned a Band 2.2 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 my 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 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.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an extension to a primary school (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47482/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department wrote to the school authority to which he refers in April 2010 approving an all-in devolved grant for the provision of an additional mainstream classroom.

Following receipt of submissions from the school authority appealing this decision and seeking additional funding, my Department increased the funding to allow the school to build a second mainstream classroom and to convert an existing classroom into two learning support rooms. The school authority has been told that no further funding is available at this time.

To date, the school has not drawn down any of the funding already approved.