Catherine Byrne (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the proposed new school (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he is committed to the provision of this school; if there is a timeframe in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9340/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a school building project to provide additional accommodation. I want to assure the Deputy that I am aware of the difficulties this school has in terms of accommodating its students, particularly for the purposes of physical education classes.

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 stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of a project for the school in question at this time.