asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of County Westmeath the number of new schools and the location of each (a) under construction this year and (b) on which it is intended construction will commence next year; and the number of other applications before his Department.
Written Answers. - Longford-Westmeath New Schools.
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In relation to new primary schools in County Westmeath, the information requested by the Deputy is as follows: (a) Four new schools are under construction or have been completed during 1980. They are located at Collinstown, Ballinea, Bellview and Rochfortbridge. (b) A contract has been placed for a new school at Ballinahowen and it is anticipated that building work will commence early in 1981.
It is also proposed to provide a new school in Kinnegad and a special school in Mullingar. Planning of these schools is at an early stage. A proposal to build a new school at Garrycastle, Athlone, is being examined.
There are no new second-level schools under construction this year in County Westmeath. Applications for major extensions to five schools are being processed at present by my Department. Pending the bringing of these projects to tender stage, I am not in a position to state what cases will be commenced next year.
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asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of County Longford the number of new schools and the location of each (a) under construction this year and (b) on which it is intended construction will commence next year; and (c) the number of other applications before his Department.
In relation to new primary schools in County Longford, the information requested by the Deputy is as follows: (a) A new school was completed at Ardagh during this year. (c) It is proposed to provide new schools at Templemichaelglebe and Ballymahon. It is not possible to say when building work may commence since good title to the site has not yet been established in the case of the former project and, in the case of the latter project, planning is still at an early stage.
There are no new second-level schools under construction this year in County Longford. Applications for major extensions to five schools are being processed at present by my Department. Pending the bringing of these projects to tender stage, I am not in a position to state what cases will be commenced next year.