asked the Minister for Education if he will identify the two schools which were indicated by him in his reply to Question No. 163 of 16 May 1978 as having been in receipt of capital grants; and if he will explain what is meant by the phrase "unexpired portion" in relation to one of the grants concerned.
Written Answers . - School Closure .
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: It would not be in accordance with normal practice to identify the two schools in question.
With regard to the clarification requested by the Deputy, the position is that the life-span of a prefabricated classroom is calculated to be ten years. Should the accommodation not be used for school purposes for the whole of that period the school authorities are required to refund one-tenth of the State grant for each year of non-use.
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asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the secondary schools identified by him as having closed down, in his answer to Question No. 163 of 16 May 1978, the name of the religious order concerned, where applicable; the date of closure; and the number of religious in each school in receipt of incremental salary from his Department immediately prior to closure.
: The date of closure in the case of each of the schools in question is as follows:—
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Name of School |
Date of Closure |
|
St. Norbert's College, Kilnacrot, County Cavan. |
June, 1970 |
|
St. Clare's Secondary School, Cavan. |
June, 1975. |
|
Our Lady's Secondary School, Coolarne, Turloughmore, County Galway. |
June, 1967. |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes College, Eyrecourt, County Galway. |
June, 1970. |
|
St. Loman's Secondary School, Delvin, County Westmeath. |
June, 1969. |
|
St. Camillus Juniorate, Killucan, County Westmeath. |
June, 1975. |
|
St. Teresa's School, Ballinderry, Moate, County Westmeath. |
June, 1973. |
|
Our Lady of the Angels, Bloomfield, Mullingar, County Westmeath. |
June, 1976. |
|
Our Lady's Secondary School, Edgewardstown, County Longford. |
June, 1971. |
|
Scoil San Proinsias, Piltown, Drogheda, County Louth. |
June, 1969. |
|
African Mission College, Ballinfad, County Mayo. |
June, 1975. |
|
Scoil na Maighdine Muire, Newport, County Mayo. |
June, 1969. |
|
Scoil an Chroí Naofa, Mercy Convent, Elphin, County Roscommon. |
June, 1973. |
|
St. Joseph's Secondary School, Gurteen, County Sligo. |
June, 1967. |
|
Coláiste Chíaráin, Bray, County Wicklow. |
June, 1976. |
|
Meán Scoil do Bhuachaillí, Kanturk, County Cork. |
June, 1976. |
|
De La Salle College, Mallow, County Cork. |
June, 1971. |
|
St. Declan's, Rochestown, County Cork. |
June, 1973. |
|
Our Lady of Apostles, Ardfoyle, Cork. |
June, 1973. |
|
Scoil Éanna, Cork. |
June, 1970. |
|
Rosary Hill School, Castleconnell, Limerick. |
June, 1976. |
|
Coláiste Mungarit, Limerick |
June, 1974. |
|
Coláiste Chnoic Mhellarí Waterford. |
June, 1974. |
|
Teach Féidhlim, Waterford. |
June, 1970. |
|
C.B.S. Juniorate, Baldoyle, Dublin. |
June, 1969. |
|
C.B.S. Juniorate, Coláiste Mhuire, Swords, County Dublin. |
June, 1974. |
|
Dominican Convent, (Boarding School, St. Mary's, Cabra, only), Dublin |
June, 1970. |
|
Masonic Girls School, Ballsbridge, Dublin. |
June, 1970. |
|
Convent of Sacred Heart, Monkstown, Dublin. |
June, 1970. |
|
Marymount, Harold's Cross, Dublin. |
June, 1976. |
|
St. Thomas Aquinas School, Bushy Park Road, Dublin. |
June, 1967. |
|
De La Salle Roebuck Road, Dublin. |
June, 1974. |
|
St. Mary's, Clarendon Street, Dublin. |
June, 1970. |
My Department do not keep a register of schools indicating the name of the religious authority in charge of each school.
It would not be in accordance with established practice to state the number of teachers, whether religious or lay, by reference to individual schools who are in receipt of incremental salary at any particular time.