P. J. Sheehan
Question:424 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for refurbishing Kilcoe national school, Kilcoe, Ballydehob, County Cork. [30825/01]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
My Department has received an application for a building project at Kilcoe national school, Kilcoe, Ballydehob, County Cork.
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 a proposed building project at Kilcoe national school, which has not yet commenced architectural planning, 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:425 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for refurbishing Maulatrahane national school, Leap, County Cork. [30826/01]
My Department has received an application for refurbishing Maulatrahane national school, Leap, County Cork.
The Deputy will appreciate that there has been a massive and unprecedented increase in the funds allocated by this Government to the build ing 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 a proposed building project at Maulatrahane national school, which has not yet commenced architectural planning, 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.
P. J. Sheehan
Question:426 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for refurbishing Ardfield national school, Clonakilty, County Cork. [30827/01]
My Department recently forwarded an application form to the board of management of Ardfield national school for completion.
The case will be processed as quickly as possible having regard to the large number of school building projects currently in architectural planning.
Dick Roche
Question:427 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give approval for the proposed nine classroom extension and ancillary facilities at St. Joseph's national school, Templerainey, Arklow, County Wicklow. [30828/01]
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that architectural planning for a building project at St. Joseph's national school, Templerainey, Arklow, County Wicklow is under way at present.