Denis Naughten
Question:79 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14112/04]
View answerTuesday, 18 May 2004
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I draw the Deputy's attention to the 2004 school building programme which was published in December 2003 and is available on my Department's website, www.education.ie. This publication outlines in county order all projects in architectural planning and at construction. The 2004 programme has been presented in a user friendly way to enable all interested parties to establish information in relation to the capital development of schools. In addition to information on individual schools, the school building programme also outlines details of the different schemes and includes a guide to the prioritisation of large-scale building projects at primary and post-primary levels.
A new initiative for capital grants for small-scale improvements works for both primary and post-primary schools was launched also this year. This scheme is known as the summer works scheme and it is designed to fund small-scale works to those schools that are most in need of resources. A list of successful applicants under this scheme, which included a number of schools in County Roscommon, is also available on the Department's website.
In addition, to assist school authorities to complete general upkeep and maintenance, an annual grant is paid to schools under the grant scheme for minor works. This is also known as the devolved grant. The level of grant paid amounts to €3,809 per school plus €12.70 per pupil and was paid last December for the current school year.