Vol. 544 No. 3
447 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for an extension to the existing school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28488/01]
448 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to change from priority two to priority one status with the building unit at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28489/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 447 and 448 together.
My Department has received an application for grant-aid towards the cost of a building project at the school in question.
The Deputy will appreciate that there has been a massive and unprecedented increase in the funds allocated by this Government to the building programme at all levels. The allocation in the current year is £370.5 million, 470.4 million. This is almost four times the allocation made by the previous Government in 1997. This level of funding has enabled my Department to undertake a record number of building projects, and it is my intention to continue this rate of progress in overcoming the deficit arising from many past years and in meeting the needs of the present day.
Decisions relating to the rate of progress to construction of individual projects, including the school referred to by the Deputy, will be taken as in previous years in the light of the allocations to be made for school building purposes and when all budget decisions have been taken by the Government.
449 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will provide funding for a new school building at Fairgreen national school, Railway Road, Belturbet, County Cavan; and when works will progress. [28490/01]
My Department has received an application for grant-aid towards the cost of a building project at Fairgreen national school.
450 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of a new school for Clontibret primary school, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28491/01]
My Department has received an application for grant-aid towards the cost of a new school building for Clontibret primary school, Clontibret, County Monaghan.
The Deputy will appreciate that there has been a massive and unprecedented increase in the funds allocated by this Government to the building programme at all levels. The allocation in the current year is £370.5 million, 470.4 million. This is almost four times the allocation made by the previous Government in 1997. This level of funding has enabled my Department to undertake a record number of building projects, and it is my intention to continue this rate of progress in overcoming the deficit arising from many past years and in meeting the needs of the present day.
Decisions relating to the rate of progress to construction of individual projects, including the proposed project for Clontibret primary school, will be taken as in previous years in the light of the allocations to be made for school building purposes and when all budget decisions have been taken by the Government.
