Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the degree to which the full extent of the accommodation has been determined; the current stage of the development plan; if it will be possible to proceed with the project at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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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 funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a band 2 rating.

Information in respect of the current school building programme, along with assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The progression of all large scale building projects, including a project for this school, 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 the 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 this projects at this time.