asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each county the number of national schools (a) that require to be replaced by new schools, (b) that require to be reconstructed or enlarged, (c) which have been completed since July, 1956, and (d) which have been reconstructed or enlarged since July, 1956.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - School Replacement and Reconstruction.
I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement giving in respect of each county the number of national schools (a) that require to be replaced by new schools, (b) that require to be substantially reconstructed or enlarged, (c) that have been completed since July, 1956, and (d) that have been substantially reconstructed or enlarged since July, 1956.
REPLACEMENT, Reconstruction and Enlargement of National Schools.
|
County |
Number of National Schools which require to be replaced by new schools |
Number of National Schools at which substantial schemes of reconstruction or enlargement are required |
Number of New National Schools which have been completed since 1st July, 1956 |
Number of Schools substantially reconstructed or enlarged since 1st July, 1956 |
|
Carlow |
14 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
Cavan |
31 |
3 |
Nil |
1 |
|
Clare |
45 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
Cork |
77 |
17 |
4 |
5 |
|
Donegal |
48 |
25 |
9 |
2 |
|
Dublin |
27 |
15 |
10 |
4 |
|
Galway |
55 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
|
Kerry |
62 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
|
Kildare |
18 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
22 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Laois |
15 |
5 |
3 |
— |
|
Leitrim |
14 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Limerick |
47 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
|
Longford |
8 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
Louth |
18 |
5 |
3 |
— |
|
Mayo |
48 |
16 |
1 |
4 |
|
Meath |
14 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
27 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
Offaly |
21 |
5 |
5 |
— |
|
Roscommon |
24 |
11 |
Nil |
3 |
|
Sligo |
18 |
1 |
Nil |
— |
|
Tipperary |
67 |
16 |
6 |
1 |
|
Waterford |
21 |
5 |
5 |
— |
|
Westmeath |
19 |
5 |
1 |
— |
|
Wexford |
27 |
15 |
1 |
— |
|
Wicklow |
34 |
3 |
Nil |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
*821 |
†203 |
82 |
34 |
*In 136 of these cases Grants towards the cost of erecting new schools have been sanctioned.
†In 69 of these cases Grants have been sanctioned towards the cost of the necessary works.