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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 12 Nov 1964

Vol. 212 No. 6

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Dublin National Schools.

26.

asked the Minister for Education if he will give details of the proposal being considered by his Department for the erection, extension or renovation of national schools in Dublin county constituency area, indicating their location, accommodation, estimated cost and the present position.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

NEW SCHOOLS.

DUBLIN COUNTY CONSTITUENCY AREA.

School

Accommodation

Estimated Cost

Present Position

£

Kilternan

120

9,000

School is in course of erection.

Ballyroan Girls'

495

88,000

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Portmarnock Boys' and Girls'.

240

22,000

These schools are in course of erection.

Rathcoole

150

12,000

School in course of erection.

Swords Boys' and Girls'

720

118,000

Schools in course of erection.

Lucan Boys'

216

21,500

School in course of erection.

Clonsilla

128

11,500

School in course of erection.

Palmerstown Boys'

450

75,000

Grant sanctioned by Department, but a contract has not yet been placed for the erection of the new school building.

Ring

80

7,000

The manager offered a site for a new school, and sketch plans were prepared by the Office of Public Works. The manager could not obtain satisfactory title to the site. He has recently offered an alternative site which is suitable, and he has now to furnish title to this site.

Balscadden

80

7,000

The manager offered a suitable site, and sketch plans were prepared by the Office of Public Works. The manager recently offered a site which he considered better than that originally offered. The alternative site is suitable, and the manager has now to furnish title to this site.

The Naul

80

7,300

A site offered by the manager is suitable, and sketch plans have been prepared. Title to the site has to be furnished before a grant can be sanctioned by the Department.

Limekiln Farm Girls'(greenhills)

900

135,000

A site has been offered, and sketch plansprepared by the manager's architect are under consideration in the office of Public Works. The estimate of £135,000 is tentative only.

Limekiln Farm Boys' (Greenhills).

900

135,000

A site has been offered by the manager, and he has recently been asked to have sketch plans prepared by his Architect, and submitted for consideration. The estimate now given is tentative only.

Ballyroan Boys'

300

40,000

A suitable site has been offered. The manager's architect has to prepare revised sketch plans. The manager's solicitor has the matter of title in hands.

EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING SCHOOLS.

DUBLIN COUNTY CONSTITUENCY AREA.

School

Additional Accommodation

Estimated Cost

Present Position

£

Rolestown

48

2,800

Extension and improvements scheme in

course of execution.

Newcastle

48

9,200

A scheme of extension and improvements is in course of execution.

Hedgestown

32

3,300

Grant sanctioned by the Department, but building contract not yet placed.

Kinsealy Boys' and Girls'

40

5,200

Extension and improvements in course of execution.

Balrothery

96

2,500

Working drawings are being prepared for the provision of two additional classrooms.

Kilmashogue

2,000

An estimate of the cost of a proposed improvements scheme has been furnished by the Commissioners of Public Works. A grant will be sanctioned when the local contribution question has been decided.

Mulhuddart

3,000

Sketch plans for an improvements scheme have been prepared by Office of Public Works. The plans are under consideration in the Department

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