Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 224: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the site on which the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo are required to construct permanent buildings under the prefab replacement scheme, that is, the existing site or a new site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29210/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department recently offered grant aid to the school in question to facilitate the construction of five classrooms and two SET rooms under the Prefab Replacement Initiative and to accommodate the anticipated appointment of an additional teacher in September 2012. The school authority has indicated that the existing school site is restricted and cannot accommodate this development. I understand that the school purchased a green field site a number of years ago for school development purposes. It is open to the school authority to consider constructing this development on the green field site. The school authority should advise my Department of its intentions relating to the Department's offer.