335 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Education and Science when she proposes to make a decision regarding the future of a school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5599/07]

Agreement was reached some years ago between the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy and the authorities of two other primary schools in the area to amalgamate. A new eight classroom school is currently under construction to accommodate the amalgamated school. The final decision on amalgamation rests with the patron of those schools, subject only to Departmental approval.

The Patron of the school has recently supplied information in relation to projected pupil enrolments to support the case for the school to continue to operate in its own right.