Vol. 560 No. 1
479 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if money is available for the purchase of lands to permit the construction of a school, details supplied, in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1908/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include for the purchase of a site for Gaelscoil Cholmcille in 2003. This will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
480 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for the provision of new facilities in respect of Kill national school, Kill, County Kildare; the full extent of his proposals in this regard; his plans for the early implementation of same; if the necessary funding has been identified in the context of the current year's Estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1909/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to make provision for the purchase of a site for Kill national school during 2003. This will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
481 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the completion of the covered walkway at Confey College, Leixlip, County Kildare; if the proposal is likely to be completed in 2002; if the necessary finance is available for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1910/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
Tenders in respect of the provision of the covered walkway at Confey College, Leixlip, County Kildare have been received, however, on the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include it in the new projects to start construction in 2003. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2004 school building programme.
482 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if the provision of the extra facilities required at Maynooth post-primary school, Maynooth, County Kildare, will be advanced and accommodated in the context of the building programme for 2003; if final agreement has been reached in respect of stage 4 and subsequent stages to facilitate the early implementation of the project; if adequate funds exist for this purpose in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1912/03]
488 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the request for the extra facilities required at Maynooth post-primary school, Maynooth, County Kildare; when the project is likely to proceed to stage 4; if adequate funding for the project has been provided to enable construction to start in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 488 together.
The building project for the proposed extension at Maynooth post-primary school is currently at stage 3 of architectural planning. However as I recently announced in my 2003 school building programme, this is one such project which is at an early stage of architectural planning, pre-tender stage, and will not be authorised to progress beyond this current stage.
The timing of when this project can progress to tender and construction is dependent on the funding allocation in 2004 and subsequent years.
483 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the current position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at meánscoil Iognáid Rís, Naas, County Kildare; when the remaining stages prior to the commencement of work are likely to be concluded; if the works involved are likely to be funded from the 2003 departmental Estimate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1913/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
The building project for the proposed extension to meánscoil Iognáid Rís, Naas, County Kildare, is currently at an early stage of architectural planning and will not be authorised to progress beyond its current stage. The matter of further progress will be reviewed in the light of the capital allocation for 2004 and subsequent years.
484 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the request for extra facilities at Scoil Mhuire, Clane, County Kildare; if he expects the improvements to car parking facilities to be provided for out of the 2003 Estimate for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1914/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
On the basis of the budgetary allocation and projects deemed to be of a higher priority it was not possible to include further improvements to the car parking facilities at Scoil Mhuire, Clane, County Kildare.
485 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the extra facilities required at St. Mary's College, Naas, County Kildare; if the necessary funding is available to facilitate the advancement of the required works and developmental plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1915/03]
An extension project has recently been completed at St. Mary's College, Naas, County Kildare, which will cater for an enrolment of 800 pupils. The school authorities have submitted an application for further additional accommodation.
This project is not yet in architectural planning and my Department does not intend to put further large-scale projects into architectural planning during 2003. The timing as to when this project may proceed is dependent on the funding allocation in 2004 and subsequent years.
