Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 November 2004
259 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science the band rating which she has applied to a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if this school is being considered under the capital investment scheme based on multi-annual allocations; and if another school (details supplied) satisfies the conditions required to be classed a high priority case. [27368/04]
View answerAn application for grant aid towards an extension and refurbishment has been received from the management authority of the school referred to by the Deputy. My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects that 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 multi-annual programme. The accommodation needs of the school referred to are being considered as part of this review. Following the conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process, I intend to publish the 2005 building programme, which will operate in a multi-annual framework.
