Vol. 567 No. 5
252 Mr. O'Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the disappointment of pupils, parents and the local community in respect of the absence of St. Kilian's national schools, Castleview, Dublin 24, regarding the new lists of works announced; his further views on the fact that conditions at the school are deteriorating and require attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14504/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for St. Kilian's national school is listed in section 6 of the 2003 school building programme which I published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This proposed project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning and has been assigned a band 3 rating by my Department, in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects.
Projects listed in sections 6 and 7 – primary – are not being authorised to progress beyond their current stage of architectural planning for the time being. The timing of when projects listed in these sections can progress to tender and construction will depend on the budgetary allocation for 2004 and subsequent years and the priority afforded to each project by reference to the band rating.
In the meantime, individual schools should use their devolved grant to deal with any urgent health and safety works.
