Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Sep 2003

Vol. 571 No. 1

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Jack Wall

Question:

629 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Halverstown national school, Halverstown, Kilcullen, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

630 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Kildangan national school, Kildangan, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

631 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; and if Ballysax national school, Ballysax, The Curragh, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly. [20786/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

632 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; and if Scoil Mhuire, Ballymany, Newbridge, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly. [20787/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

633 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; and if St. Patrick's national school, Morristown, Newbridge has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly. [20788/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

634 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Robertstown national school, Robertstown, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20789/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

635 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Scoil Bhride, Nurney, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20790/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

636 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Ballyshannon national school, Ballyshannon, Kilcullen, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20791/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

637 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Brannockstown national school, Brannockstown, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

638 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Scoil Diarmuda, Castledermot, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

639 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Ard Scoil Rath Iomghain, Rathangan, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20794/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

640 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Ticknevin national school, Ticknevin, Carbury, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20795/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

641 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if St. Patrick's boys national school, Athy, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

642 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Halverstown national school, Halverstown, Kilcullen, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20797/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

643 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has reassessed the listing of all primary school projects following all of the representations and parliamentary questions received by his Department in regard to the board of management's application for the provision of new schools, school extensions, provision of prefabs and general school repairs; if Kildangan national school, Kildangan, County Kildare has been redesignated as compared to the original list or if the band rating of the school has been changed as part of that reassessment and as stated in issued documentation by his Department stating that the said information will be updated quarterly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20798/03]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 629 to 643, inclusive, together.

My Department has assigned band ratings to the large-scale projects at various stages of architectural planning in sections 6 and 7 of the building programme. The criteria used to assign these band ratings were also published for the first time. This gives greater clarity to all the partners in education on their individual building projects and helps to dispel the fears that any school or project can "jump the queue".

The initial assignment of a project to a particular band rating does not preclude its subsequent reassignment to a different band rating as circumstances change, e.g. an amalgamation which was agreed subsequent to a band rating being assigned to a project at a school or significant structural deterioration in a school building which was not known at the time of the initial assignment of a band rating. In the event of such circumstances arising, band ratings are changed with the updated position reflected in subsequent updates on my Department's website.