Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 March 2004
309 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to be in a position to provide the facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10087/04]
View answerThe new school for Colaiste Cois Life in Lucan in County Dublin is listed for proceeding to tender and construction as part of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The indicative time scale in the programme for this project proceeding to tender is the second quarter of 2004 and this process has commenced. The school authorities will be kept advised of developments.
310 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/04]
View answerMy Department has received an application for retrospective funding from St. Corban's school in Naas in County Kildare in respect of a capital project which was progressed without the agreement of my Department. The school building programme lists projects to be funded in any given year. A circular letter is currently being drafted in my Department's planning and building unit to advise schools that projects undertaken by schools, without the approval or agreement of my Department, will not be funded as to do so would reward queue jumping and undermine the openness and transparency of the system, which is the essential point of publishing the school building programme. A letter advising the school of this position will shortly issue from my Department.
311 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the completion of the covered walkway at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the proposal is likely to be completed in 2004; if the necessary finance is available for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/04]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that my Department's 2004 capital programme has been published and is available also on my Department's website at www.education.ie. On the basis of the budgetary allocation, it was not possible to include this project in the list of new projects to commence in 2004. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2005 capital programme.
312 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to extra requirements and facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10090/04]
View answerProposals for the delivery of approximately 370 sq.m of modular accommodation in the current year were recently issued to the school's management authority and have been accepted. Officials from my Department will liaise with the school about the design and delivery of this accommodation.
313 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the extra permanent classrooms at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10091/04]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that provision was made for additional permanent accommodation to be provided at Naas CBS as part of my recent announcement of an additional €30 million investment in school buildings. Officials from my Department are currently liaising with the school and its design team about the design and delivery of this accommodation.
