Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [49757/12]

Ruairi 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. The building project, when approved, will be constructed on a greenfield site and the acquisition process for the site is currently in train.

The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school referred to by the Deputy, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie and this is being updated regularly throughout the year.

The Deputy will be aware that 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.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has met with the board of management of a school (details supplied) and the outcome of same. [49758/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that I met with a delegation from the school to which he refers, where the issue of inclusion of the school in the Five Year Plan which I announced in March earlier this year was discussed. As the Deputy will be aware, in view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school accommodation to meet demographic demand it was not possible to indicate to the school when a project for their school will be progressed. My officials will continue to work with the school in relation to the identification and acquisition of a suitable site. However, it is not possible to advise the Deputy at this time when the acquisition of a suitable site can be progressed.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has not been considered eligible for funding under the current school building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49788/12]

Ruairi 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. The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school accommodation to meet demographic demand, the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to indicate at this point when a major project for the school in question will be progressed.