The allocation for post-primary buildings in 2002 is €182.3 million, which is a record level of funding and demonstrates the Government's commitment to improving the accommodation situation in post-primary schools. This is almost four times the previous Government's investment in 1997.
Due to the greatly increased level of investment in the post-primary buildings area since the Government came into office, there has been a substantial increase in the number of major and minor building projects in construction. This has given rise to a record level of building and refurbishment activity.
The building unit of my Department has received a stage 3 submission, developed sketch scheme, in relation to the proposed building project at St. Clement's secondary school. The project is not yet at a sufficiently advanced stage of architectural planning to decide when it will go to construction.