Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
207 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason, despite the fact that there are two wheelchair-bound students and that it has been requested for over five years, wheelchair access to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in the form of a lift was not included in the summer works scheme although appropriate application was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13491/04]
View answerMy Department received an application from Athy community college under the summer works scheme for alterations to existing access ramp and a new vertical platform lift. This school also has an application for a new school with my Department. This project is in the early stages of architectural planning, pre-planning permission. It is included in section 9 of the 2004 school building programme. The scope of the summer works scheme did not permit the inclusion of schools that already have projects on the capital programme because the works required will be carried out as part of the larger project.
