Written answers

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Refurbishment

8:00 pm

Photo of Michelle MulherinMichelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied); if he will sanction funding for this much needed building to properly accommodate the needs of the school which are inadequately met at the moment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13960/12]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi 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 large scale capital funding to provide a new school building. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project 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. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. It is not possible, therefore, to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project, referred to by the Deputy, at this time.

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