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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 4 Dec 2002

Vol. 558 No. 5

Written Answers. - Schools Refurbishment.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

218 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation in respect of proposals for refurbishment of Ard Scoil Chiaráin, County Offaly; when the work will commence; when he expects to have the work completed; the expected delay due to the cut in the Estimates; the length of a delay there will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24979/02]

My Department has an extensive post-primary schools building programme under way with a substantial financial commitment being carried forward into 2003. The matter of allowing projects move through architectural planning will be decided when all budgetary issues for 2003 have been finalised and the precise allocations for 2003 fully determined.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

219 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation in respect of proposals for refurbishment of St. Brendan's community school, Birr, County Offaly; when the work will commence; when he expects to have the work completed; the expected delay due to the cut in the Estimates; the length of a delay there will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24980/02]

My Department has an extensive post-primary schools building programme under way with a substantial financial commitment being carried forward into 2003. The matter of allowing additional projects into architectural planning will be decided when all budgetary issues for 2003 have been finalised and the precise allocations for 2003 fully determined.

Olwyn Enright

Ceist:

220 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation in respect of proposals for refurbishment of Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, County Offaly; when the work will commence; when he expects to have the work completed; the expected delay due to the cut in the Estimates; the length of a delay there will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24981/02]

A stage 1, submission for an extension project at this school was received in the building unit of my Department. However, a number of matters require to be addressed prior to the project proceeding to the next stage of the planning process. The matter relates largely to the fire at the school.

Questions Nos. 221 to 229, inclusive, answered with Question No. 190.

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