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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 24 Oct 1963

Vol. 205 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - New Schools for Waterford.

106.

asked the Minister for Education what proposals are now being considered by his Department for the erection of national schools in Waterford city and county, in the form of a reply of 8th November 1962.

With your permission, A Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

New Schools: Position on 30th September, 1963.

School

Accommodation

Estimated Cost

Present Position

£

Coolnasmear

64

8,930

The School is in course of erection

St. Alphonsus' Convent.

376

49,260

do.

Presentation Convent (Waterford).

704

92,000

do.

Dungarvan Convent

376

58,500

do.

Villierstown

64

7,560

do.

Waterford Model

64

6,100

do.

Touraneena

120

9,500

do.

St. Otteran's Convent Senior Girls.

622

77,500

do.

Lismore Presentation Convent.

208

25,000

A grant has been sanctioned by the Department for the erection of this school. Working drawings are being prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works.

Kilrossanty

120

13,000

Grant sanctioned by the Department. Working drawings have been completed by the Commissioners who hope to be in a position to place a contract in the near future.

Stradbally Boys'

64

6,500

do.

Ballycurrane

48

4,500

A grant was sanctioned in September.

Clashmore

96

11,500

A grant was sanctioned in September.

Ballymacart

80

7,000

A suitable site has been offered and sketch plans for the new school have been received from the Commissioners of Public Works. The question of local contribution has been decided. Evidence of title to the site is awaited.

Scoil na Leanbh (An Rinn).

200

21,250

do.

Carrickbeg

80

7,000

do.

Ballyheeffy

96

11,000

do.

Kilmacthomas Boys'

80

7,500

do.

Ballyduff (1)

64

7,000

A suitable site has been offered and sketch plans for the new school have been received from the Commissioners of Public Works. The Department is in communication with the Manager regarding local contribution and title to the site.

Dungarvan CBS.

312

Not yet available

Sketch plans for the new school have been prepared by a private architect employed by the Manager. The Commissioners of Public Works have been asked to report on the suitability of the plans from an architectural point of view.

Killea Boys

Not yet decided upon

A suitable site has been offered by the Manager. Investigations regarding the accommodation requirements of the new building are at present being made.

Windgap

64

A site has been offered. Sketch plans and an estimate of the cost of erecting a new school on this site are awaited from the Commissioners of Public Works.

Passage East

120

do.

Newtown

120

do.

Tramore CBS.

Not yet decided upon

A site has been offered by the Manager for the proposed new school and investigations are being made regarding the accommodation requirements of the new building.

Glendine

A suitable alternative site has not yet been offered by the Manager for the new school.

Tallow Girls

A site has not yet been offered by the Manager for the new school.

Aglish

do.

Glananore

do.

Russeltown

do.

Lismore CBS.

The site originally offered for the new school was stated by the Commissioners of Public Works to be unsuitable. An alternative site has not yet been offered.

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