Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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309. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for the accommodation requested by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been in recent contact with the school referred in respect of its request for prefabricated accommodation. 

The school was advised to submit cost options to my Department for consideration. Once received, the matter will be considered further by my Department.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 10 November 2016, the status of an application for funding a school building project for a school (details supplied); and the timeframe for a decision. [19352/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The position relating to an application for capital funding from the school referred to is as advised to the Deputy in my response to parliamentary question 145 last November. My Department met with the principal and members of the Board of Management of the school in September 2016. The school representatives were advised of my Department's commitments under the 6 Year Programme and that the emphasis is on ensuring that every child has access to a physical school place. In this context, the representatives were advised that my Department is not in a position to consider a request for capital funding for the school in question, at this time.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for an extra classroom to accommodate a further teacher to be appointed will be approved for a school (details supplied); and if he will expedite a decision. [19353/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school concerned.

The application will be considered and a decision conveyed to the school authority as soon as the assessment process has been completed.