asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the urgent need for additional accommodation for academic and physical education at St. Vincent's CBS, Glasnevin, Dublin; and when such accommodation will be provided.

The need for additional accommodation at St. Vincent's, Glasnevin will be assessed when a form of application sent to the school manager on 3rd June, 1976 has been completed and returned to my Department.

If the school manager demonstrates that there is need for an art room, a geography room, a music room and a library will the Minister indicate that such facilities will be made available?

It would be inappropriate to give any guarantees in advance of receipt of the form in question.

Does the Minister accept that if the school is without the four rooms I have indicated the obligation is on him to redress that shortcoming?

When the form is sent to me I will assess the situation. I do not wish to enter into any hypothetical guarantees.

Would the Minister accept, irrespective of what might be on the form, that having regard to modern educational requirements every secondary school should have a library, an art room and a geography room?

What I would like and what I can deliver given the amount of money made available to me for these purposes or indeed to any of my predecessors are two different things.

If the Minister had the money he would regard those as being essential?

I would like to do many things.

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