Michael Noonan
Ceist:295 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science the circumstances which gave rise to the demolition of a school building (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31137/03]
Written Answers. - School Accommodation.
Initially, the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy applied for an extension to cater for the future accommodation needs of the school. Following an assessment carried out by the design team to establish the most cost effective way of providing the necessary accommodation, it was decided to demolish the existing school building and construct a new school on the existing site. This new school was constructed by way of public private partnership.