Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Jul 1970

Vol. 248 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Kerry Schools.

32.

Mr. Begley

asked the Minister for Education if he will give a list of schools in County Kerry (a) incapable of repair, (b) capable and in need of repair, and (c) for replacement; and if he will give the probable dates by which the replacements will be built.

Mr. Faulkner

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a tabular statement setting out the information sought by the Deputy.

School Building Projects—County Kerry

Primary Schools

Name of School	Project	Present Position
Castledrum	New School	School in course of erection.
Caherdaniel	,,	,,
Duagh	,,	,,
Lansdowne	,,	Grant sanctioned for new school—contract not yet placed.
Cillín Liath	,,	,,
Murhur	,,	,,
Kilmurry	,,	,,
Ardfert	,,	Preliminary arrangements for provision of new school proceeding in the Dept. The case has not yet reached the stage where a grant can be sanctioned.
Ballyhearney	,,	,,
Barraduff	,,	,,
Coolard	,,	,,
Cromane	,,	,,
Glen	,,	,,
Kilgarvan	,,	,,
Lisselton	,,	,,
Portmagee	,,	,,
Shanacashel	,,	,,
Ranalough	,,	,,
Baile na Sceilg	,,	,,
Kiltallagh	Reconstruction	Work proceeding.
Listellick	Enlargement	Contract placed.
Firies	Enlargement	Grant sanctioned—contract not yet placed.
Scoil Eoin,
Balluamnach	Enlargement	,,
Cloghane	Enlargement	,,
Lenamore	Improvements	,,
Ballybunion Con	Improvements	,,
Tarbert	Enlargement	Stage not yet reached where a grant can be sanctioned.
Rathmore Boys'	Improvements	,,
Fossa	Enlargement	,,
Milltown Monastery	Enlargement	,,

Post-Primary Schools

Name of School	Project	Present Position
C.B.S. Cahirciveen	Replacement School	Work in progress
Coláiste Phádraig,	Provision of two prefabricated	Arrangements for the provision
Castleisland	Classrooms	of these rooms for the coming school-year are in hands.
Holy Cross College, Kenmare	,,	,,
Intermediate School, Killorglin	Provision of one prefabricated classroom	,,
St. Brendan's College, Killarney	Extension of 7 rooms, 1 library and 1 general purpose room	Work in progress
Coláiste Mhichíl, Lis- towel	(1) Extension of 4 classrooms(including special subject rooms)	Building proposals requested
	(2) Provision of two prefabricated classrooms	Arrangements for the provision of these rooms for the coming school-year are in hands.
Scoil Muire na Toir- bhirte, Milltown Meánscoil Naomh Columcille, Mill-town	Provision of prefabricated science laboratory and domestic science room	Tender approved
Meánscoil Mhuire, Rathmore	Provision of 2 prefabricated classrooms and a science lab- oratory	Arrangements for the provision of these rooms for the coming school-year are in hands
CBS Tralee	Extension of 7 classrooms (including special subject rooms), 1 library, 1 guidance suite and 1 general purpose room	Buildings proposals requested
Presentation Convent, Tralee	(1) Extension of 3 classrooms(including special subject rooms), 1 library and 1 guidance suite.	Proposals under examination in the Department
	(2) Provision of prefabricated needlework room	Tender recently approved
Killarney Vocational School	Extension: 4 rooms	Awaiting the submission of revised plans. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when work is likely to commence
Listowel Vocational School	Extension: 3 rooms	Awaiting the submission of revised plans. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when work is likely to commence.
Causeway Vocational School	Extension: 6 rooms	Awaiting the submission of revised plans. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when work is likely to commence.
Kenmare Vocational School	Extension: 2 rooms	Awaiting the submission of revised plans. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when work is likely to commence.
Kilorglin Vocational School	Local agreement to be obtained for the provision of a single post-primary school	Site purchased by V.E.C.
Tralee	Senior cycle and apprenticeship accommodation: 15 rooms	Working drawings under consideration
Cahirciveen Vocation- al School	1 metalwork room	Proposal under consideration

The question of the repair or replacement of post-primary schools generally is a matter in the first instance for the school authorities.