Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
330 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when construction for the resource room for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26466/04]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has sanctioned a maximum grant level of €100,000 for the school in question as part of a devolved initiative under the 2004 school building programme. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives boards of management control of the building project. It is my understanding that the contractor will commence works at the school in question next January.
331 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26467/04]
View answerThe new school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities requesting a stage 4/5 submission, detail design/bills of quantities, and a response is awaited.
My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005.
All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the programme from 2005.
Following conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process I intend to publish the 2005 building programme which will operate in a multi-annual framework.
332 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26468/04]
View answerThe extension/refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My Department's officials recently wrote to the school authorities requesting a stage 3 submission (detailed plans/costs) and a response is awaited.
My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the programme from 2005.
Following conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process, I intend to publish the 2005 building programme which will operate in a multi-annual framework
333 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science when the application for the three classrooms and ancillary refurbishment proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare will go into advance architectural planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26469/04]
View answerThe extension/refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a band 3 rating. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the programme from 2005.
Following conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process I intend to publish the 2005 building programme which will operate in a multi-annual framework.
334 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if construction in relation to the two classrooms and ancillary facilities proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare has taken place; if not when it is proposed to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26470/04]
View answer335 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Education and Science if construction in relation to the refurbishment and extension proposed for a school (details supplied) in County Clare has taken place; if not when it is proposed to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26471/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together.
I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work has recently commenced on the projects in question.
