Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an assessment of an application for funding for a new build for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15484/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has received an application for significant capital funding from the school referred to by the Deputy.

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

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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374. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for an extension or a new build for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department has received an application for major capital funding from the school referred to by the Deputy. The application will be considered in the context of my Department's current priority which is the provision of essential classroom accommodation in areas where significant demographic need has been established to ensure that each child will have access to a physical school place.

My Department's Capital Programme (2016-2021) continues to address the challenges posed by the significant bulge in pupil enrolments going through our schools. This has seen a significant expansion in the rate of provision of new school places. The Capital Programme details the school projects that are being progressed through the architectural planning process, which includes building projects for schools in the area to which the Deputy refers.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for additional classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15486/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was allocated funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to provide four mainstream classrooms. 

The project has been devolved for delivery to the school authority.  My Department understands that the school authority has secured planning permission for the project.  The next steps are tender and construction.  It is a matter for the school to progress the project accordingly.

Frank O'Rourke (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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376. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding for a sports hall for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15487/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department approved funding for the provision of two additional classrooms at the school in question together with a contribution towards the conversion of existing accommodation to a multi-purpose room. 

An updated Stage 2a submission (detailed design) and an updated cost plan for the project was received in February, 2018 and, since then, my Department has approved the project to proceed to planning permission application stage.