Colm M. Hilliard
Question:136 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the way in which the £3 million new expenditure in the Public Capital Programme, 1991, for national school and special educational programmes, will be spent.
Written Answers. - Public Capital Programme.
The total allocation for the national schools and special schools for 1991 is £13 million.
Decisions will be taken on an on-going basis as to how these funds will be expended, taking into account commitments and priorities.
Colm M. Hilliard
Question:137 Mr. Hilliard asked the Minister for Education the way in which the £14 million in the Public Capital Programme, 1991, for regional technical colleges will be distributed.
The single largest project in the capital programme for regional technical colleges in 1991 will be RTC Tallaght. The other major provision is for enhancing and equipping existing regional technical colleges generally throughout the country. There are already projects under way in Dundalk, Carlow, Athlone and Waterford and these will continue in 1991. There will also be expenditure on the College of Catering at Cathal Brugha Street and for a new college in Bishop Street forming part of the Dublin Institute of Technology.