Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects. – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil) – Wednesday, 24 Nov 1999

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Question:
111 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the general terms and conditions pertaining to the acquisition of a site (details supplied); the resources made available, in the context of his departmental budget, for the acquisition of this site for the school in question; the state of negotiations concerning all relevant parties assuming that the acquisition is progressed through the normal channels; whether the new school to be built on this site will ever be sold for any other purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/99]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

Negotiations are still ongoing between the school authority and the diocese in relation to the acquisition of a site for a proposed new building for the school to which the Deputy refers. Accordingly, the general terms and conditions pertaining to these negotiations are not known within my Department.

The Department will provide capital funding for the entire project under the building grants scheme as operated by my Department's planning and building unit.

It is a condition of the building grants scheme that all school sites are vested in the interest of the Minister of Education and Science for a period of not less than 99 years.

Question:
112 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans, if any, he has regarding his Department's lands at Kingswood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24; the consideration, if any, he has given to the establishment of a secondary school for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24630/99]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin)

A site at Kingswood Heights was acquired by my Department for a second level school. No final decision in relation to the need for such a school has been taken.

Dáil Éireann debate - Wednesday, 24 Nov 1999