I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has an application with the Department for a major school project involving school refurbishment and the replacement of temporary accommodation. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie.
The temporary accommodation, referred to by the Deputy, was considered to be in good condition and well maintained when acquired by my Department in December 2010. In the period since the purchase, my Department has been advised by the school of issues with the accommodation, which my Department have addressed. The Department will continue to liaise with the school with regard to any issues identified and seek appropriate remedial action where necessary. The Deputy will appreciate, that in view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school accommodation to meet demographic demand, it is not possible to indicate at this point when a further project for the school in question will be progressed.
