Vol. 482 No. 3
374 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Education and Science the minimum specifications, if any, his Department has regarding the size of physical education halls in schools; if so, if he will give details in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/97]
The size of a PE hall provided by my Department depends on the level of enrolment of the school where the facility is located.
The following table gives the area in square metres of PE halls for the various levels of enrolment. The area includes the hall, ancillary accommodation such as changing areas, toilets, and storage.
|
Up to 350 Pupils |
240 square metres |
|
350 to 499 students |
440 square metres |
|
500 plus students |
497 square metres |
