Liz McManus
Question:324 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Education if she will grant aid the Wicklow vocational education committee Community College in Arklow, County Wicklow for the provision of a PE hall.
Written Answers. - Provision of School PE Hall.
Due to demands on the capital resources available, priority has been given for some time to the provision of essential teaching spaces. As a result, it is not possible to make funding available at this stage for the provision of physical education facilities at the school in question. However, physical education facilities are provided in all new major school developments.
The provision of indoor sports accommodation in existing schools, in the form of a general purpose area at primary level and a hall at secondary level will resume as soon as pressure on available resources for urgent classroom accommodation has eased. In the meantime, additional emphasis is being placed on the adjacent siting and common use of school and community recreational facilities and schools should make maximum use of other sports facilities in their area.