Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the unfinished school building infrastructure at a school (details supplied). [7848/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for major capital funding for an extension.

In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assessed 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 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 stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

In the meantime, the Department has approved grants under the Summer Works Scheme and the Contingency Fund to assist the school in maintaining the fabric of the existing school building.