Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1968

Vol. 233 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois-Offaly Schools.

5.

Mr. O.J. Flanagan

asked the Minister for Education if he has plans for (a) the erection of new schools in Laois-Offaly and (b) the provision of water and sewerage in existing schools there; if so, what schools are so listed for the constituency; and when the work is likely to be undertaken.

Mr. Aiken

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

Following is the statement:

Cases of national schools in the constituency of Laois-Offaly where there are plans for (a) the erection of new schools and (b) the provision of water and sewerage in existing schools.

	(a)	(b)
	Proposed New Schools	Provision of water and sewerage in existing schools
County Laois	Ballaghmore	Knock
,,	Mountmellick Convent	Ballyadams
,,	Killadooley
,,	Ballyroan Convent
,,	Coote Street Convent (Mountrath)
,,	Kilbricken
,,	Mountmellick Parochial
County Offaly	Geashill	Shinchill (Killeigh)
,,	Bloomhill
,,	St. Cronan's (Lusmagh)	Shannonbridge
,,	Oxmantown
,,	Portarlington Convent
,,	St. Ciaran's (Clonfanlough)

NOTE: In addition to the four cases listed at (b) in which works for the provision of water and sewerage are included in major proposed improvements schemes (i.e., those costing £2,000 and over), there are other schools in the constituency where water-flushed sanitation systems are being provided by managers under the terms of a recent general circular authorising them to undertake, without prior consultation with the Department, such improvements in the heating and sanitation of schools as are urgently needed.

In the cases generally, the arrangements are at different stages of progress. While everything possible will be done by my Department to eliminate delay, it is not possible at this stage to give a precise indication as to when work may commence on the different projects.