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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 17 May 1988

Vol. 380 No. 7

Written Answers. - School Building Projects.

159.

asked the Minister for Education the number and names of the building projects at primary level costing over £200,000 which she has allowed to go to contract since taking office in March 1987, in respect of those which are not all-new schools, with the final cost for each project.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.

It is not the practice to divulge the individual costings of projects because of the need to preserve a bond of confidentiality in the matter with the schools authorities.

Extensions to National Schools where contracts have been placed since March 1987 and where the costs exceeded £200,000: Garristown, County Dublin; Castleknock, County Dublin; River Valley, Swords, County Dublin; Ballybrown, County Limerick; Castleconnell, County Limerick; St. Patrick's, Bray, County Wicklow.

160.

asked the Minister for Education the number and names of school building projects at (a) primary and (b) post-primary level which are awaiting sanction to proceed to tender or contract stage in County Wicklow.

The following projects in County Wicklow have reached Stage 5 (i.e., bills of quantities) of my Department's design team procedures and are awaiting my approval to invite tenders.

Project

Primary

St. Kieran Special School for travellers, Bray

New School

Barndarrig NS

New School

St. Patrick's NS, Greystones

New School

Post Primary

Arklow VS

PE Hall

Blessington VS

Extension

Rathdrum VS

Extension

Ballywaltrim Comm. School

PE Hall

161.

asked the Minister for Education the number and names of all-new primary schools she has allowed to go to contract for building since she took office in March 1987, with the estimated final cost of each one.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows. It is not the practice to divulge the individual costings of projects because of the need to preserve a bond of confidentiality in the matter with the schools authorities.

New national schools where contracts have been placed since March 1987: Drung, County Cavan; Ballyheada, County Cork; Leamlara, County Cork; Shangarry, County Cork; Ballydevitte, County Donegal; Loughshinny, County Dublin; Balgaddy, County Dublin; Cabinteely, County Dublin; Tirellan Heights, County Galway; Carrigallen, County Leitrim; Callystown, County Louth; Tashinny, County Longford; Breaffy, County Mayo; Cannistown, County Meath; Killeigh, County Offaly; Boher, County Offaly; Castlerea Special, County Roscommon.

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