Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
494 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the architectural planning of the new school (details supplied) in County Kildare has been completed; if she will sanction the necessary capital to enable the project to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29280/04]
View answerThe new school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band two rating.
My Department's technical staff are currently examining the stage three mechanical and electrical documentation in order to complete the stage three submission. The school authorities will be kept advised of developments.
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 including the school referred to by the Deputy. 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 school building programme from 2005 onwards.
495 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if phase two of the extension project to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be sanctioned in 2005 in view of the acceptance by the school authorities of the proposal for the overall extension of 27 classrooms in two phases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29281/04]
View answerThe application from the school 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. Under this review, all projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised 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 school building programme from 2005 onwards.
Following conclusion of the budgetary process I intend to publish the 2005 building programme which will operate in the context of a multi-annual framework.
