My Department considers that the provision of 24 classrooms plus appropriate ancillary accommodation will meet the needs of the school referred to by the Deputy. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a Band 1 rating. 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 progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.