Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 3

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Liam Lawlor

Question:

401 Mr. Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will sanction the purchasing of a site for the Irish speaking Community College (details supplied) in Dublin 20, whose current temporary arrangements will run out in 1998 as will the current arrangements of the Gaelscoil from where pupils are streamed to the new coláiste; if a single site can be made available to provide permanent accommodation for both schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17989/97]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

As the Deputy will appreciate, I will not be in a position to give further details until such time as the purchase has been finalised. Negotiations for the purchase of the lands in question are under way at present.

Brian O'Shea

Question:

402 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Education and Science further to his answer to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 22 October 1997, the date on which the tender was accepted for each of the projects appended. [17990/97]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

The following are the dates on which approval was issued to the college by the Department of Education for the projects appended to the reply of 22 October 1997.

Project	Date of Approval
Multipurpose Centre	6 November 1990
Staff Centre/Lecture Theatre	17 December 1992
Kitchen/Canteen/Atrium	30 November 1988
Atrium Development	24 April 1995
Development of Good Shepherd Convent	28 February 1996
Acquisition of Forfás buildings in Waterford Industrial Park	7 July 1995
Refurbishment of Forfás buildings in Waterford Industrial Park	29 October 1996
St. Dominic's Building Acquisition Cost	12 December 1990
Infrastructure Works:	(1) 8 December 1992
	(2) 26 May 1994
Minor Works:
Hospitality Suite	3 May 1988
Minor Works	17 December 1990
New Telephone System	22 November 1994
Landscaping	15 December 1995
Health and Safety Works 1993-96:
Refurbishment of Trades Workshops	12 December 1995
Repairs to 1977 Building	15 December 1995
Canteen Works	18 December 1996
Mechanical/Electrical Works	18 December 1996
New Classrooms
New Classroom Phases I and II	15 December 1996
Pre-Fabricated Classrooms	7 July 1997
Equipment and other works (including CERT related works)
CERT Equipment	13 December 1990
CERT Kitchen	18 December 1996