Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 3 Dec 1991

Vol. 413 No. 9

Written Answers. - Kilmeague (Kildare) School.

Bernard J. Durkan

Question:

245 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay with the building of a new school at Allen, Kilmeague, Naas, County Kildare; if he will outline (1) the proposed extent of the facilities to be provided there, (2) the proposed manner, method and schedule for making available the necessary funding for the provision of the school, (3) the total number of places to be provided when the new school is built, (4) the total number of prefabs now in operation, (5) if the site in question has been made available to his Department, (6) if the local contribution is available, (7) if he has received representations from the school authorities on the matter and (8) if he is prepared to respond positively within the context of the 1992 Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Seán Power

Question:

246 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Education when he proposes to sanction the building of the new school in Allen, Naas, County Kildare.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

257 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education when he proposes to sanction and fund the required and agreed extension to Allen national school in County Kildare.

Minister for Education (Mr. Davern)

I propose taking Questions Nos. 245,246 and 257 together.

I would refer the Deputies to my predecessor's reply on 30 November 1989 to Question No. 93, regarding the provision of a new national school at Allen, Kilmeague, Naas, County Kildare. My Department have since reviewed the matter and the provision of a new block of four permanent classrooms has been approved for the site which has been made available by the school authorities. This new block will serve as a supplement to the three relatively new prefabricated classrooms and an older prefab will no longer be required. This proposal has been the subject of correspondence from the school authorities.

The preparation of a sketch plan for the project is in hands and this will be completed at the earliest possible date when it will be sent to the school authorities to enable them to apply for local authority planning permission. Allowing for the time needed to (1) secure planning permission, (2) prepare tender documents and (3) invite and examine tenders it is unlikely that any grant expenditure would be incurred on this case in 1992.

The local contribution is a matter for the school authorities and my Department will discuss this with them when tenders have been received and examined.