Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
609 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if contingency funding or funding allocated but not taken up can be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to enable the provision of temporary classrooms at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22859/04]
View answer610 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if contingency funding or funding allocated but not used up can be allocated to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to enable the provision of temporary accommodation at the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22860/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 610 together.
A contingency sum for emergencies was set out in the 2004 school building programme to deal, as well as possible, with the most urgent needs in schools. This fund is managed in such a way as to grant-aid requests for funding from schools for mainstream classroom accommodation where there is no alternative option available and address unforeseen problems such as leaking water pipes and replacement boilers. Generally the fund is spent on matters which, if left unattended, could result in the closure of a school. The proposals in respect of the schools in question do not come into this category.
