Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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858. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41156/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The project to which the Deputy refers is currently at Stage 2A (Developed Design) of the architectural planning process. Upon completion of this stage, the project will be authorised to progress to Stage 2B (Detailed Design) which includes application for planning permission and the preparation of tender documents.

On completion of Stage 2b (Detailed Design), officials from my Department will contact the Board of Management with regard to the potential, at that time, for further progression of the project.

Due to competing demands on my 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 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.

School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have been initiated but not included in the current five year construction programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in the future.

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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859. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the extension of the library at the University of Limerick due to over-capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41166/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that €10m will be made available next year for the library project in question. This project is designed to meet requirements for additional library space and information services at University of Limerick.