I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together.
A large scale building project for Rathcormac national school is listed in section 8 of the 2004 schools building programme. It is published on my Department's website www.education.ie. My Department assigned it a band 1 in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large scale projects. It was planned to progress the project to advanced architectural planning during 2004.
Recently circumstances changed with staff changes and the possible impact of the proposed housing developments in the area emerged. My Department's school planning section is conducting a full review of the brief for the proposed project. Full account will be taken of developments and decisions will be taken on the possible need for a new site. The review will be conducted over the summer as part of an overall review of projects on the schools building programme that have not yet gone to construction.
Indicative timescales were included in the programme 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 schools building programme. This will give greater clarity on projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme, including this school. I will make a further announcement on the matter during the year.