Vol. 535 No. 1
657 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made with regard to efforts to provide a school hall, a lift and additional car parking at Mullingar community college, County Westmeath. [12108/01]
The building unit of my Department approved, in principle, improvement works at Mullingar community college, including the provision of car parking, office and reception facilities and lift installation. The building unit is awaiting a cost plan for all these works from County Westmeath VEC.
659 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be provided to provide additional classrooms and car parking spaces at St. Etchen's national school, Kinnegad, County Westmeath. [12110/01]
Architectural planning for the provision of an extension at St. Etchen's national school, Kinnegad, County Westmeath, is under way at present. The brief includes the provision of a bus pull-in and car parking facilities.
It is not possible at this point to give any indication as to the timetable for the provision of the accommodation.
660 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation concerning the provision of a new primary school at Coralstown, County Westmeath; and the projected timescale for the completion of this project. [12111/01]
Architectural planning for the provision of a new three classroom school at Coralstown, County Westmeath, is progressing.
It is not possible at this point to give any indication as to the timetable for the provision of the accommodation.
661 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position concerning proposed capital works at Dysart national school, County Westmeath. [12112/01]
Architectural planning for the provision of a new two classroom school at Dysart national school, County Westmeath, is progressing.
It is not possible at this point to give any indication as to the timetable for the provision of the accommodation.
662 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application for additional classroom space had been made to his Department for Dalystown national school, County Westmeath; and the projected timescale for the commencement of works at this school. [12113/01]
My Department has received an application from the management authorities of Dalystown national school for grant aid towards additional classroom space and architectural planning for the project is progressing.
It is not possible at this point to give any indication as to the timetable for the provision of the accommodation.
663 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in providing additional science laboratories and other facilities at Loreto College, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will give a progress report on this application. [12114/01]
Following a meeting involving the school management authority of Loreto College, Mullingar, County Westmeath, officials from my Department and the school's design team on the proposed project, draft design sketches have been submitted to the building unit of my Department by the design team. These are now being examined within the building unit who will be in contact with the school management authority shortly.
664 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made regarding the proposed extra science laboratories and other facilities at St. Mary's College, Mullingar, County Westmeath. [12115/01]
Stage 3, developed sketch scheme, of my Department's design team procedures was approved by the building unit of my Department for the proposed extra science laboratories and other facilities at St. Mary's College, Mullingar, County Westmeath, in January 2000.
The building unit is now awaiting the combined stage 4-5 submission from the school authority's design team.
