An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authorities of the school referred to by the Deputy. This application was submitted on 11th January 2000 and is being considered, along with all other applications for capital works, in the context of the 2004 school building programme.
The timing of when individual projects can progress to architectural planning will depend on the budgetary provision for 2004 and subsequent years, the rate of progress with existing projects in architectural planning and the priority afforded to each project by reference to the published criteria for prioritising large-scale building projects. In the meantime, individual schools should, as appropriate, use their devolved grant to deal with any urgent health and safety works.