asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of the proposals being considered by his Department for the erection or extension of national schools in the Kildare constituency in the form of a reply of 8th November, 1962.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Kildare Schools.
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With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate for inclusion in the Official Report, a statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
Following is the statement:
Proposed New National Schools.
|
County |
School |
Accommodation |
Estimated Cost |
Present Position |
|
£ |
||||
|
Kildare |
Caragh |
160 |
13,930 |
Virtually completed. |
|
” |
Kildangan Boys' and Girls'. |
160 |
15,875 |
In course of erection. |
|
” |
Straffan |
104 |
9,300 |
”””” |
|
” |
Rathmore |
64 |
8,760 |
”””” |
|
” |
Athy CBS |
392 |
53,000 |
”””” |
|
” |
Crookstown Boys' and Girls'. |
200 |
20,000 |
Grant sanctioned by Department. Tenders will be invited by Commissioners of Public Works in a few weeks. |
|
” |
Athgarvan |
120 |
11,000 |
Grant sanctioned by Department. Tenders received and now under examination by Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
” |
Boston |
64 |
5,600 |
Sketch plans have been prepared by Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
” |
Kilberry |
120 |
11,000 |
Sketch plans have been prepared and local contribution agreed to. Title to site has not yet been furnished. |
|
” |
Ballyroe |
104 |
10,000 |
Sketch plans prepared. Title to site not yet furnished. Question of local aid not yet settled. |
|
” |
Kilteel |
64 |
7,000 |
Sketch plans prepared. Local aid settled. Title to site not yet furnished. |
|
” |
Monasterevan CBS |
240 |
21,500 |
Sketch plans prepared. Title tol site not yet furnished. Loca contribution has yet to be settled. |
|
” |
Kildare Monastery |
320 |
39,000 |
Site suitable. The Manager has been asked to have sketch plans prepared by an Architect. |
|
” |
Rathangan Boys |
112 |
10,000 |
A suitable site has been offered but until it is acquired by the school manager sketch plans cannot be prepared. |
|
” |
Maynooth Convent |
312 |
37,000 |
The Manager has been asked by the Department to have sketch plans prepared by an Architect. |
|
Meath |
Baconstown |
120 |
10,000 |
A grant has been sanctioned towards the cost of erecting the new school; a contract has not yet been placed. |
|
” |
Ardenew |
80 |
7,000 |
A report is awaited from the Commissioners of Public Works on the suitability of a site offered by the Reverend Manager for the new school, together with sketch plans and an estimate of the cost if the site is considered suitable. |
|
Westmeath |
Rathwyre |
160 |
15,950 |
The school is in course of erection. |
|
” |
Edmonton |
80 |
6,510 |
A grant has been sanctioned by the Department towards the cost of the erection of a new school. Contract not yet placed. |
|
” |
Knockaville |
80 |
Not yet available |
A site has been offered by the Manager for the proposed new school. Sketch plans and an estimate of the cost of the new building are awaited from the Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
” |
Tyrellspass |
Not yet decided |
— |
A site has not yet been offered by the Manager for the proposed new school. |
|
” |
Turin |
Not yet decided |
— |
A site has not yet been offered by the Manager for the proposed new school. |
Extension and Improvement of Existing National Schools.
|
County |
School |
Additional Accommodation |
Estimated Cost |
Present Position |
|
£ |
||||
|
Kildare |
Maynooth Boys' |
80 |
9,250 |
The extension scheme is in course of execution. |
|
” |
Nurney |
40 |
9,180 |
The extension scheme is in course of execution. |
|
” |
Kildare Convent |
450 |
80,000 |
A grant has been sanctioned by the Department. The Commissioners of Public Works now await revised sketch plans from the Manager's Architects. |
|
” |
St. Conleth's Boys' (Droichead Nua) |
176 |
22,500 |
A grant has been sanctioned by the Department. The Manager's Architects are in process of preparing revised sketch plans. |
|
” |
Coill Dubh (Blackwood) |
144 |
20,000 |
A grant has recently been sanctioned by the Department for 3 new classrooms and an assembly hall. Working drawings have now to be prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
” |
Clane Boys' |
8 |
5,800 |
A grant has recently been sanctioned by the Department for a major improvements scheme. Working drawings have now to be prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
” |
Staplestown |
32 |
5,500 |
Sketch plans have been prepared, and agreement reached on local contribution. The title to site is not fully cleared up. |
|
Meath |
Longwood |
— |
5,400 |
A major scheme of improvements is being carried out. |
|
” |
Killyon |
— |
5,710 |
A grant has been sanctioned towards the cost of a scheme of improvements. A contrac has not yet been placed. |
|
Westmeath |
Curraghmore |
— |
2,120 |
A grant has been sanctioned towards the cost of a scheme of improvements. A contract has not yet been placed. |