Theresa Ahearn
Question:249 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education when finance will be made available for the roof repairs to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - County Tipperary Schools Repairs.
The grant aiding of roof repairs at the school in question is under consideration but is dependent on the availability of capital resources and on my Department's other commitments. At present I am not in a position to say when funds will be available to provide grant assistance for the work proposed.
Theresa Ahearn
Question:250 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education when urgent repairs will be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
The provision of a safe store and improvements to the floors at the school in County Tipperary referred to by the Deputy were completed earlier this year.
On 3 October 1991 my Department approved a grant for a further scheme of improvements, mainly window replacement, to the school and have instructed the local architect to give the school authorities the necessary advice to enable them to obtain quotations for the works and then have them carried out.
Theresa Ahearn
Question:251 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Education when the necessary repairs proposed for Thomastown national school, Golden, Cashel, County Tipperary will be carried out; if a representative of the district Office of Public Works has given the necessary advice to the school authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
The authorities of Thomastown national school, County Tipperary, have recently been authorised by the District Office of Public Works to proceed with the contract for the replacement of windows.