167 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the progress which has been made with advancing the building of a sports hall at a school (details supplied) in County Kerry under public private partnership arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37619/10]

The school to which the Deputy refers has put forward a financial proposal to the Department to co-fund the building of a sports hall.

As the Deputy will be aware, I met representatives of the school authority with officials from my Department in June 2010 to discuss the matter. Subsequently, the school supplied further details regarding their proposal.

This proposal is under consideration and a response on the matter will issue to the school authority in due course.