Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004
128 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the much needed provision of a new roof for a school (details supplied); the reason funding was not made available under the summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26053/04]
View answerMy Department is fully aware of the condition of the roof in each of the schools referred to by the Deputy. A member of my Department's technical team recently investigated and provided an updated report on the roof conditions.
Each of the four schools in question applied for funding under the 2004 summer works scheme for roof works. The applications were unsuccessful because my Department intends to replace the roof on all four schools as one composite large scale project in the interest of achieving the optimum solution and the overall project has been re-prioritised within band 1 which is the highest priority.
I look forward to being in a position to announce more details on the progress of this project when I publish the multi-annual programme following the conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process.
