School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Questions (279)

John McGuinness

Question:

341 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science further to a previous parliamentary question if she has considered a use for the system built accommodation held in storage by the Office of Public Works arising from the fact that the buildings could not be used by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on a site in Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27935/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

A key function of my Department's planning and building unit is to examine alternative methods of delivering school accommodation. This process of exploration inevitably demands that a broad range of delivery methodologies are scrutinised including system-built accommodation. My Department is working with the Office of Public Works to optimise the use of system-built accommodation.