Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2004
188 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science if there are plans to provide prefabricated classrooms at school (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16362/04]
View answerThe school planning section of my Department has considered all applications for temporary accommodation and details of successful applicants are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. In the context of the available funding and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved.
The application from the school referred to by the Deputy was unsuccessful on this occasion because the provision of additional accommodation to meet shortfalls was given a higher priority than the replacement of existing accommodation. An application form for grant-aid for major capital improvement works has issued to the school authority for completion. On return of this form, the school will be included in a review of all projects that did not proceed as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005 onwards. I expect to be in a position to make a further announcement in this matter later this year.
