asked the Minister for Education the present position regarding Ballyhale national school, Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

The tender documentation of the proposed new national school for Ballyhale, County Kilkenny has been prepared. A decision on the question of inviting tenders for the project will be conveyed, in due course, to the school authorities in the light of the usual review of enrolment projections and subject to final clarification of the 1987 level of funding in favour of my Department for the national schools building programme.