531 Mr. McEllistrim asked the Minister for Education and Science when a new national school will be built (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/07]

The accommodation needs of the school in question are under consideration by the School Planning Section of the Department. In order to ensure that the appropriate level of accommodation is provided, officials in the Department recently visited the school and carried out a technical inspection of the existing facilities. Department Officials are now reassessing the long-term projected staffing figure on which accommodation needs will be based. When this figure has been determined it will be considered, with the technical report on the school building, with a view to making an informed decision on how best to deliver the required accommodation.

534 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to plans to construct a new community college at Croom, County Limerick. [3838/07]

County Limerick VEC made an application to my Department for funding towards the provision of a new school building for Croom. Given the restricted nature of the existing site, approval was given by my Department to County Limerick VEC to purchase a site to facilitate the development of a new school building. The VEC have identified a suitable site for the building project.

The School Planning Section of my Department is currently preparing the Long Term Projected Enrolments on which the accommodation needs will be based. When the long-term projected enrolment has been finalised and agreed with the school authorities, my Department will draw up schedules of accommodation for the new building. The project will then be progressed in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme.