Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Questions No. 903 and 904 of 24 April 2007 the status of the application for the construction of a new community school; if she will appoint a design team and architect for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16692/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A site has been identified and acquisition of same is underway. On completion of the site acquisition process the project will progress in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give formal approval to the board of management of a school (details supplied), to secure a permanent site to allow the new school to be constructed in a location at Curraghmore; if in the interest of ending unnecessary uncertainty in relation thereto her Department will authorise the board of management to proceed and to put in place a new school to accommodate the increased numbers utilising the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16714/07]

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide appropriate approval and sanction to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17078/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 513 and 540 together.

The Department has made it clear to both the school in question and the Local Authority that it has no difficulty with the school re-locating as close to its existing location as possible. It is now a matter for the Local Authority to decide if the proposed site is compatible with its overall developmental plans for the area. Department Officials are meeting shortly with the Local Authority and the Board of Management to discuss this issue.