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Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 January 2004

Thursday, 29 January 2004

Questions (103)

Seymour Crawford

Question:

100 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the building programme for a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this school is in a very serious situation and is already in breach of health and safety and environment pollution control; his views on whether this school should be asked to compete with others who have been grant aided both north and south of the Border in its immediate hinterland; if he will give a commitment that it will be treated as a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2547/04]

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The proposed large-scale building project for the school referred to by Deputy is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This proposed project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning, that is pre-tender documents. It has been assigned a ‘band 2’ rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects.

Indicative timescales have been included in the school building programme for large-scale projects proceeding to tender in 2004. The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the school building programme which in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing in this year's programme. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.

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