Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2004

Tuesday, 25 May 2004

Questions (194)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

209 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason an application for a new school, originally made in 1985 and running since that date, is not included on the school building programme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school has only two permanent classrooms which were built in 1889 and the rest of the classrooms consist of pre-fabs, many of which are in appalling condition and each of which are seriously overcrowded and when he expects this school to be sanctioned a new facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15643/04]

Written answers

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

In terms of the number of classrooms required at the school to which the Deputy refers, the existing accommodation of two permanent classrooms and four temporary classrooms is sufficient to cater for the schools current enrolment and staffing levels.

My Department agrees that the existing accommodation at the school is in need of replacement. The school management authority is in the process of acquiring a site for this development. When matters relating to the site acquisition have been finalised, the timing of the delivery of the new school will be considered in the context of the multi-annual building programme from 2005 onwards which is currently being framed by my Department.