601 Mr. Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Science if approval for an extension will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [5720/06]

An application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension at the school has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy. The long-term accommodation needs of the school are being examined. When this is completed, the building project required to address the long-term accommodation needs of the school will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2006-10.