Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
272 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science when a refurbishment grant will be awarded to St. Joseph’s secondary school, Charlestown, County Mayo; if his Department will expedite the refurbishment/extension of all the school buildings in order that teachers, students and all who use the school will have a safe place to work and study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5672/04]
View answerOfficials of the planning and building unit of my Department met recently with the trustees of St Joseph's secondary school, Charlestown, to discuss accommodation issues. In regard to the prefabricated buildings at the school, the position is that the Office of Public Works which has responsibility for the national asbestos programme of detection and remediation in schools is in the process of replacing prefabs at the school and it is expected that these works will be completed over the summer.
