Dinny McGinley
Question:216 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19351/04]
View answerTuesday, 29 June 2004
Questions (218, 219, 220)
Written answers
A large-scale building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 9 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project is at early stages of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 2 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects. It is planned to progress this project to the next stage of architectural planning during 2004.
The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the school building programme which, in turn, will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme, such as the project in question. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.
Dinny McGinley
Question:217 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the extension or renovation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19352/04]
View answerI am pleased to inform the Deputy that, as part of the devolved initiative contained in section 2 of the 2004 school building programme, the school in question has accepted a maximum grant of €275,000 to fund the provision of additional school accommodation and improvement works.
Dinny McGinley
Question:218 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department has been in contact with the Office of Public Works in a effort to identify a site for a new primary school in Gortahork, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19353/04]
View answerWhen I published the 2004 school building programme, I outlined that my strategy going forward will be grounded in capital investment based on multi-annual allocations. My officials are reviewing all projects, which were not authorised to proceed as part of the 2004 school building programme, including projects requiring the acquisition of a site, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005 and I expect to be in a position to make further announcements on this matter in the course of the year. The proposed project at Gortahork will be included in this review.