Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
618 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the tender cost accepted in relation to the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and the expected completion date for the project. [22871/04]
View answerThe accepted tender amount for the extension to the school referred to by the Deputy is €2.38 million. The project which is currently on site is due for completion in the latter half of 2005.
619 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the tender cost accepted in relation to the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and the expected completion date for the project. [22872/04]
View answerThe accepted tender amount for the extension to the school referred to by the Deputy is €2.38 million. The project which is currently on site is due for completion in the latter half of 2005.
620 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the architectural planning for the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been completed; if not, when it is likely to be completed; if he will sanction funding for the project; if he will also sanction the provision of a general purpose room based on the number of classrooms in the new school rather than restricting same to 200 square metres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/04]
View answerThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project has a band 2 rating and is at stage 1/2/3 — details-plans-costs — of architectural planning.
My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities requesting additional information on their stage submission and a response is awaited. My Department's officials are currently reviewing all projects that were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme including the school in question, with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005. I expect to make further announcements in this regard before the end of the year.
621 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning for the permanent building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed; and when funding will be provided for the new school. [22874/04]
View answerThe school planning section of my Department is awaiting details of the school to which the Deputy refers. On receipt of this information, my officials will contact the Deputy directly in this regard.
622 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction funding for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22877/04]
View answer647 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in relation to the provision of the extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare during the summer months of 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22934/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 647 together.
A 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 has a band 3 rating and is at early stages of architectural planning.
My Department's officials are currently reviewing all projects that were not authorised to proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme including the school in question with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005. I expect to make further announcements in this regard before the end of the year.
