Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that a grant for prefab rental to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry is not withdrawn in Summer 2013. [10454/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm that a review of the temporary accommodation at the above school took place in July 2012 as per standard practice when the rental contract was due to expire. My Department advised the school at that time that rental grant aid would continue to be approved until June 2013. Correspondence in this regard has been received recently from the school. My Department will be in direct contact with the school authority shortly in the matter.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10469/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school to which he refers. The application is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority shortly.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10470/13]

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 the provision of a sport hall.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress regarding additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10471/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Major Building Project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. In October 2012, the Department authorised the project to proceed to Stage 2b which includes Planning Permission, Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate and the preparation of tender documents. Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include this project in the five year construction programme announced last year.

Schools which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in future years. The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy remains available to be considered for progression in this context.