Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael)
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74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to further invest in the improvement of facilities for national schools in Portmarnock, County Dublin; the current applications his Department has received from national schools in Portmarnock for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, a number of schools in the area in question have been approved funding for additional permanent school accommodation under the Devolved Initiative Scheme administered by my Department. Details of all successful applications are available on my Department's website, .

It is open to all schools to apply for funding for additional school accommodation for consideration should the need arise. My Department is currently in receipt of one application for additional accommodation from a primary school in the area in question. My Department requested additional information which has now been received and a decision will issue to the school authority shortly in this regard.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed extension at a school (details supplied); the timescale for a decision to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32390/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Board of Management of the school in question was allocated funding under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2013 to build 2 mainstream classrooms and 2 Resource Rooms.

An application for additional funding has been received in the Department and an examination of this request is nearing completion.  As soon as a decision has been made the school will be notified without delay.