The proposed large-scale building project for Upper Newtown National School, Carrick-On-Suir, County Tipperary is listed in section 7 of the 2003 school building programme, which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie That proposed project is at stage two, developed sketch scheme, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a "band three" rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects.
I intend to publish details of the 2004 school building programme by early January at the latest. The programme will clarify what progress is planned for projects such as Upper Newtown National School during 2004.