Vol. 553 No. 4
98 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress to date regarding the required refurbishment and extension to Kilcredan national school, County Cork; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14259/02]
Architectural planning for a building project at Kilcredan 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 Kilcredan 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 frame a further comprehensive programme of works that will proceed to construction. The school concerned will be one of those considered for inclusion in that programme.
I intend to bring greater transparency to the operation of the school building programme and 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 timelines relating to their project.
99 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to sanction major refurbishment and an extension at the Christian Brothers secondary school, Midleton, County Cork; the proposed timescale involved; the projected costing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/02]
The management authority of Chris tian Brothers secondary school, Midleton, has submitted an application for additional accommodation at the school. My Department's planning section has provided a long-term enrolment figure for the school. The process of identifying any shortfall of accommodation at the school is currently under way. When finalised, the matter of appointing a design team will be addressed.
