School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004

Thursday, 1 July 2004

Questions (65)

Paul Connaughton

Question:

62 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to overcrowding at a school (details supplied) due to the increase in student numbers; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there are two new classrooms urgently required in this school in view of the fact that an extra teacher will be employed in September 2004; if he will give consideration to this school being allocated the devolved initiative programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19869/04]

Written answers

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

The school to which the Deputy refers was recently approved for grant aid towards the rental of temporary accommodation to meet its needs for September 2004. The school's permanent accommodation needs 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.