442 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not included in the digital schools award programme announced in November 2008; the reason he did not invite all DEIS band one schools to apply; the process that was applied by his Department in selecting the successful schools; if he is satisfied that this process was open and transparent; the reason the allocated grant was increased from €1 million to €1.5 million; when this announcement was made and where it was published; the reason that the school was not included in the grant allocation when the neighbouring school was awarded a grant, when the neighbouring school has the same catchment and demographic profile, and many of the pupils are from the same families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/09]

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442 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 was not included in the digital schools award programme announced in November 2008; the reason he did not invite all DEIS band one schools to apply; the process that was applied by his Department in selecting the successful schools; if he is satisfied that this process was open and transparent; the reason the allocated grant was increased from €1 million to €1.5 million; when this announcement was made and where it was published; the reason that the school was not included in the grant allocation when the neighbouring school was awarded a grant, when the neighbouring school has the same catchment and demographic profile, and many of the pupils are from the same families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40015/09]

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