Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if officials from his Department will agree to meet the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss its request for a new school building. [25620/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of a major capital application from the school to which the Deputy refers for the development of a new school building.

However, a project for the school has not been included in my Department's 6 year Capital Programme and it is, therefore, not possible to provide an indicative timeframe for the delivery of a major project for the school at this time.

The school has recently submitted an application to my Department for refurbishment works to provide a mainstream classroom to facilitate the appointment of an additional teaching post. This application is currently being considered by my Department and the school authorities will be advised of the position when the assessment process has concluded. Any meeting request should be sent to diary@education.gov.ie and all such requests are considered.