07/07/09

To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application under the capital works programme that applied in October 2006 by a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter The school was given an accommodation deficit of greater than 50% and in the past two years has converted a cloakroom and toilet space to a classroom and subdivided their prefabricated structures - Seán Sherlock Mitchelstown CBS Primary School, Mitchelstown, Co Cork Roll no 17639W

* For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 7th July, 2009.

Reference Number: 28119/09 Freagra

Minister Batt O'Keeffe

I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2.1 rating.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

In the meantime, it is open to the school to apply to the Department for temporary acommodation if necessary.  

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