Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 242: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria for school projects to be included in Band Rating 2:1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29392/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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All applications for large scale capital funding are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. There are four band ratings, of which band one is the highest and band four the lowest. Band one projects, for example, include the provision of buildings where none currently exists but there is a high demand for pupil places, while a band four project makes provision for desirable but not necessarily urgent or essential facilities, such as a library or new sports hall. An explanation of the band rating system is available on my Department's website on www.education.ie. A copy is attached for the Deputy's ease of reference.