Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that an application for a grant in respect of furniture for a school (details supplied) was turned down; the reason for same; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school has not received a grant for furniture since 1979 and that in the meantime student numbers at the school have risen considerably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10889/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department received an application for funding for replacement furniture from the school referred to by the Deputy.

In light of the competing demands on the available budget, it is not possible to approve funding to replace existing furniture and the school authority have been informed of this decision.