Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2004
181 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will give a detailed reason for the delay with proceeding with the promised new primary school in Ballygarvan, County Cork; the funding that has been committed to this project; and when he expects it to proceed. [4076/04]
View answerThe property management section of the Office of Public Works, which acts on behalf of my Department for site acquisitions, is exploring the possibility of acquiring a site for the provision of new primary school in Ballygarvan, County Cork. Due to the commercial sensitivities associated with site acquisition, I am unable to provide detailed information relating to specific site purchases.
With regard to the delivery of a new school building, when publishing the 2004 school building programme I outlined that my strategy going forward will be grounded in capital investment based on multi-annual allocations. My officials are reviewing all projects which were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005. I expect to be in a position to make further announcements on this matter in the course of the year.
