Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2004
192 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a pre-fab building for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will be erected to cater for the extra teacher in September 2004; if he will reconsider his Department’s decision and permit the erection of a pre-fab building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/04]
View answerAll applications for temporary accommodation have been considered in the school planning section of my Department. In the context of available funding and the number of applications received 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 to which the Deputy refers was not successful on this occasion. The 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.
193 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of school secretaries, special needs teachers and school principals who are operating in rooms that are converted pantry and broom cupboards in schools throughout the State; and the county and location of each school. [16373/04]
View answerThe information in the format requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. In most cases the works required to convert areas within the existing school premises to accommodate ancillary staff and ex-quota teachers is completed under the grant scheme for minor works to national school properties which is a devolved grant scheme which was introduced in 1997. Schools are not required to communicate with my Department in respect of minor works being undertaken under that scheme.
