Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 May 2004

Tuesday, 4 May 2004

Questions (144)

John Bruton

Question:

166 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans within his Department to provide a new school for the Eureka secondary school in Kells (details supplied); the stage the process to provide the new school is at; if he has plans to meet with the school management board, the parents, or the teachers in this regard; when his Department will be making an application for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12547/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

When I published the 2004 schools building programme, I stated that my strategy 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 programme, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. I expect to make further announcements in the course of the year to update schools about the multi-annual programme of works, including public private partnerships. The application for a new post-primary school for the Eureka school at Kells will be considered in this regard.