Vol. 577 No. 3
345 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the future development of the girls' national school, Celbridge, County Kildare, having particular regard to extra funding provided for his Department for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31349/03]
An application for grant aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authority of the girls' national school, Celbridge, County Kildare. This application is being examined in the school planning section of my Department in the context of framing the capital programme for 2004. However, the timing of when any individual project can proceed is dependent on the competing priorities for the funding allocation in 2004 and subsequent years.
346 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the provision of permanent facilities for the north Kildare Education Together school, formerly known as north Kildare school project, Celbridge, County Kildare; the extent to which final agreement has been reached with other agencies; the position in relation to the completion of the developmental stages in the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31350/03]
My Department has provided in excess of €4 million for a new eight classroom school, including a double autistic unit for north Kildare Educate Together school. To date, my Department has provided €6,500 for furniture and equipment in the school's newly established autistic unit. My Department is in contact with the school about its application for additional grant-aid for furniture.
347 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of a covered walkway at Confey College, Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31351/03]
This project does not form part of the 2003 school building programme. However it is open to the school authorities to apply under the summer works scheme 2004, which I announced recently. Details of this scheme and an application form are available on my Department's website http://www.education.ie
348 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide the extra facilities required at Coláiste Cois Life, Lucan, County Dublin, having particular regard to the extra funding provided for his Department for 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31352/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for Coláiste Cois Life is listed in section 7, large-scale projects at advanced stage of architectural planning of the 2003 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at http://www.education.ie I intend to publish details of the 2004 school building programme this week which will clarify what progress is planned for projects such as Coláiste Cois Life during 2004.
Question No. 349 answered with Question No. 318.
350 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage of the development plan in respect of the provision of the facilities the project now stands in the case of Coláiste Ciarán, Leixlip, County Kildare; the next stage and remaining stages in the process; the timescale likely to achieve conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/03]
Officials from my Department recently met representatives of Coláiste Ciarán, Leixlip, County Kildare to discuss a proposal to provide special needs facilities at the school. The matter is under consideration in the relevant sections of my Department and a meeting will be held again with the school in the new year to discuss the matter further.
