Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2004
189 Mr. Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has satisfied himself with the level of accommodation provided at Brooklodge national school, County Cork; the reason its application for extra temporary classrooms was refused; the options now available to Brooklodge national school to address the serious overcrowding that it is experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14317/04]
View answerAn application for grant aid towards improved accommodation has been received from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. All applications for temporary accommodation have been considered by school planning section. In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it is not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. The school's application was not successful on this occasion.
Brooklodge national school's need for accommodation will be considered in the context of a review which is being undertaken of all projects that did not proceed as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including it as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005, details of which will be announced later in the year.
