Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004
355 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application by Clonakility community college for extra classrooms; when a decision will be made on this application; if a letter issued from her Department in April 2002 confirming that this project would proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28097/04]
View answerThe application for an extension at the college to which the Deputy refers is being considered as part 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 revised prioritisation criteria, published earlier this year following consultation 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. Estimates and budgetary process I intend to publish the 2005 building programme which will operate in a multi-annual framework.
356 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be provided; if her attention has been drawn to the difficult conditions under which the school is operating at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28098/04]
View answerThe school planning section of my Department is currently nearing completion of an examination of all building projects in hand in line with the project prioritisation criteria that were recently revised in consultation with the education partners. The proposed project for the school referred to by the Deputy is included in this review. I expect to be in a position to provide an update in relation to the progress of individual projects in the context of a multi-annual building programme. I intend to publish this programme as soon as possible after the budgetary process.
