asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of additional classrooms at Muff national school, County Donegal.
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The Commissioners of Public Works have been authorised to invite tenders for the proposed extension to Muff National School, County Donegal.
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asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of a new school at Kilmacrennan, County Donegal.
A grant has been sanctioned towards the cost of the proposed new school at Kilmacrennan, County Donegal. It is understood from the Commissioners of Public Works that planning permission is still awaited.
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asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position in relation to the new primary school at Tooban, County Donegal.
Sketch A plans for the proposed new national school at Tooban, County Donegal, have been approved.
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asked the Minister for Education the up-to-date position in relation to the provision of extra classrooms at Bridgend school, County Donegal.
Sketch plans for the proposed extension to Bridgend National School, County Donegal, have been approved and my Department is in correspondence with the reverend chairman concerning the amount of the local contribution.
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asked the Minister for Education when a new extension to Kilmainhamwood national school, County Meath, will be built.
My Department have agreed to the extension and adaptation of Kilmainhamwood National School, County Meath, to provide four classrooms and a general purposes room. Sketch plans which have been prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works are under examination in my Department at present and I anticipate that my Department will be in a position to convey their views to the Commissioners at an early date.
It is not possible at this stage of planning to state when building work may commence.
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asked the Minister for Education when it is intended to provide financial aid to the Christian Brothers secondary school in Templemore, County Tipperary in order to help meet the cost of repairs to the school roof and if he will make a statement on the matter in view of the fact that an application for financial aid was first made to his Department on 19 March 1981 and that no response has yet been given to the application notwithstanding the fact that in the meantime the roof has deteriorated very considerably and that its condition has necessitated the closure of part of the school.
Grants are not normally payable in respect of works of repair and maintenance at secondary schools. However, because of the incidence of serious roof defects arising from exceptional circumstances, it has been decided to grant aid in such cases.
The Christian Brothers' secondary school in Templemore now qualifies for a grant, which will be paid to the school authorities at an early date.
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asked the Minister for Education the present position regarding the completion of site works at Kilkishen national school, County Clare.
A report is awaited from the Commissioners of Public Works regarding improvements which the board of management of Kilkishen National School wish to have carried out to the school site.
I understand that the commissioners' report and recommendation will be available at an early date.