Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of this application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39583/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department approved grant aid to the school to which he refers last April for the construction of one mainstream classroom. It is now a matter for the school authority to progress the project to construction and to ensure that the grant is drawn down within the period prescribed with the grant approval.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary which has applied for major capital funding; the timeframe for completion of works; the works that have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39584/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital funding for a major school project involving the provision of a General Purpose Room and ancillary accommodation. Given the current financial constraints within which my Department is operating, the position is that priority is being given to school applications for essential mainstream classroom accommodation. In this regard, the delivery of new schools, together with extension projects to meet the demographic demand, will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The current status of all projects on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this will be updated regularly throughout the year.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39585/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school, referred to by the Deputy, has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In view of the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of additional school accommodation, the delivery of major school projects required to meet future demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. In light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible at this time to indicate when a project for the school in question will be progressed.

Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for funding from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the status of the application; when a decision will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39586/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has no record of having received a recent application from the school referred to by the Deputy for capital funding. I wish, however, to advise the Deputy that a major building project was completed at the school in recent years and my Department provided funding amounting to €549,000 to complete the project.