Pat Carey
Question:261 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made on advancing a project at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14710/03]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
The proposed large-scale building project for the Holy Spirit Boys and Girls national schools 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 the early stages of architectural planning and has been assigned a band 1 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.
Pat Carey
Question:262 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science when work on a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, which is listed on his Department's website under large scale primary projects under construction or already authorised to proceed to construction, will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14711/03]
The project listed in section 3 – primary – of the 2003 school building programme relates to an upgrade of the mechanical system at the school in question. This project is nearing completion.
The timing of when the electrical system at the school can progress to tender and construction will depend on the budgetary allocation for 2004 and subsequent years.
In the meantime, individual schools should use their devolved grant to deal with any urgent health and safety works.
Olwyn Enright
Question:263 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the progression to tender and construction of Naomh Treasa, Clontumpher, Longford; the reason Naomh Treasa's, despite being categorised by his Department on its school building programme list of December 2001 as being a very urgent high priority project in respect of which it is proposed to invite tender, has not progressed; if his attention has been drawn to the poor conditions which prevail at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14712/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for Naomh Treasa, Clontumpher, Longford is listed in section 6 of the 2003 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 1 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.
Olwyn Enright
Question:264 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the progression to tender and construction of St. Nicholas NS, The Claddagh, Galway; the reason St. Nicholas NS, despite being categorised by his Department on its school building programme list of December 2001 as being a very urgent priority project in respect of which it is proposed to invite tender, has not progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14713/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for St. Nicholas national school, The Claddagh, Galway is listed in section 6 – primary – 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 1 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.
Olwyn Enright
Question:265 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the progression to tender and construction of Our Lady of Fatima Special School, Carrigeen Street, Wexford; the reason Our Lady of Fatima Special School, despite being categorised by his Department on its school building programme list of December 2001 as being a very urgent high priority project in respect of which it is proposed to invite tender, has not progressed; if his attention has been drawn to the poor conditions which prevail at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14714/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for Our Lady of Fatima Special School, Carrigeen Street, Wexford is listed in section 6 – primary – 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 1 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.
Olwyn Enright
Question:266 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in the progression to tender and construction of Knock connon NS, Monaghan; the reason Knockconnon NS, despite being categorised by his Department on its school building programme list of December 2001 as being a very urgent high priority project in respect of which it is proposed to invite tender, has not progressed; if his attention has been drawn to the poor conditions which prevail at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for Knockconnon NS is listed in section 6 – primary – 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 1 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.
Question No. 267 answered with Question No. 238.