Olivia Mitchell
Question:274 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of funding for the proposed sports hall at Firhouse community school. [13027/02]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
Approval has been given to the design team for the PE hall project at Firhouse community college to commence pre-qualification of suitable contractors. On completion, the question of inviting tenders will be determined.
Olivia Mitchell
Question:275 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for additional accommodation at Mount Anville national school, Dublin south. [13028/02]
My Department has an extensive primary school building programme under way at present and this includes a large number of projects at various stages of architectural planning. Decisions on additional projects proceeding to architectural planning are taken in the light of the annual allocation for capital projects, the financial commitments to be met and the priority to be afforded to individual projects. The programme for 2002 is in place and the schools concerned have been notified.
Later this year, when a financial allocation has been made for the primary school building programme in the 2003 Estimates, I will be framing a further comprehensive programme of works and this will involve putting more projects into architectural planning. The needs of Mount Anville national school will be considered at that time.
It is my intention to bring greater transparency to the operation of the school building programme and I intend to publish the programme annually. I am also anxious to build a multi-annual dimension into the published programme so that schools will have an indication of the expected time-lines relating to their project.
Olivia Mitchell
Question:276 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for the extension to Kilternan Church of Ireland national school; and if the project can proceed to stage four. [13029/02]
Architectural planning for a building project at Kilternan Church of Ireland national school is at an early stage. Decisions on projects proceeding to tender and construction are taken in the light of the annual allocation for primary school buildings, the financial commitments to be met and the priority to be afforded to individual projects.
An extensive building programme for 2002 has already been approved and published. It is not envisaged that the proposed building project at Kilternan Church of Ireland national school will proceed to construction in 2002.
Later this year, when a financial allocation has been made for the primary school building programme in the 2003 Estimates, I will be framing a further comprehensive programme of works that will proceed to construction and Kilternan Church of Ireland national school will be one of those considered for inclusion in that programme.
It is my intention to bring greater transparency to the operation of the school building programme and I intend to publish the programme annually. I am also anxious to build a multi-annual dimension into the published programme so that schools will have an indication of the expected time-lines relating to their project.
Dan Neville
Question:277 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science when the extension to St. James's national school, Cappagh, County Limerick, will be completed. [13030/02]
Architectural planning for a building project at St. James's national school, Cappagh, County Limerick, is at an early stage. Decisions on projects proceeding to tender and construction are taken in the light of the annual allocation for primary school buildings, the financial commitments to be met and the priority to be afforded to individual projects.
An extensive building programme for 2002 has already been approved and published. It is not envisaged that the proposed building project at St James's national school, Cappagh, will proceed to construction in 2002.
Later this year, when a financial allocation has been made for the primary school building programme in the 2003 Estimates, I will be framing a further comprehensive programme of works that will proceed to construction and the school concerned will be one of those considered for inclusion in that programme.
It is my intention to bring greater transparency to the operation of the school building programme and I intend to publish the programme annually. I am also anxious to build a multi-annual dimension into the published programme so that schools will have an indication of the expected time-lines relating to their project.