The proposed extension to the Holy Family primary school, Cootehill, County Cavan, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project has been assigned a band one rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects. It is planned to progress this project to advanced architectural planning during 2004.
Indicative timescales have been included for large-scale projects proceeding to tender in 2004. The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the school building programme, which in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme including the Holy Family primary school. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.