Trevor Sargent
Question:209 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the building work required by St. Oliver Plunkett national school, Malahide, County Dublin. [21802/02]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
The most up to date position on all building projects is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. When the situation changes the website will be updated.
The building project in question is at an early stage of architectural planning.
Trevor Sargent
Question:210 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the building work required by St. Cronan's national school, junior and senior, Brackenstown, Swords, County Dublin. [21803/02]
The most up to date position on all building projects is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. When the situation changes the website will be updated.
The building project at St. Cronan's junior national school is at an advanced stage 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 budget, I will be framing a further programme of works and this will involve putting more projects into architectural planning. The needs of St. Cronan's senior national school will be considered at that time. In the meantime, the school's board of management should ensure that essential health and safety issues are attended to. It should, therefore, continue to use the devolved grant for minor works and if the cost of any works of an emergency nature exceeds the amount available under the devolved grant, it may apply to my Department's building unit for supplementary grant-aid.
Trevor Sargent
Question:211 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the building work required by Loreto secondary school, Balbriggan, County Dublin. [21804/02]
My Department recently authorised the Loreto secondary school authority, Balbriggan to instruct its design team to prepare and submit stage two, outline sketch scheme, for the proposed extension at the school. When this submission is received the project can be progressed further.
Trevor Sargent
Question:212 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will report on the building work under way at Skerries Community College, Skerries, County Dublin. [21805/02]
Progress on the construction of the extension project at Skerries community college is a matter for County Dublin VEC, the school authority.