Colm Keaveney (Galway East, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Galway may expect to receive capital investment in view of the chronic over crowding and lack of facilities at the school. [20977/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school referred to by the Deputy has an application with my Department for capital funding for a new school building. Information in respect of the current status of all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. As outlined in the Five Year Plan, the delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise available funding to meet future demographic demands, it has not been possible to advance all applications for capital funding concurrently. School building projects in architectural planning, including the school referred to by the Deputy, will continue to be progressed through the various stages of the architectural planning process within the context of the funding available. However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible at this time to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of this project to construction stage.