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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 November 2004

Thursday, 18 November 2004

Questions (179, 180, 181)

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

179 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been denied resource hours, despite full reports having been furnished to verify their situation; and if immediate arrangements will be made to remedy this in order that adequate resource support is provided. [29607/04]

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My Department has received an application for resource teaching support for the pupil concerned. My officials are liaising with the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, regarding the application. A decision will be conveyed to the school as soon as this process has been completed.

Paul McGrath

Question:

180 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the five projects that are most behind schedule in the context of the capital expenditure on primary schools in 2004; the reason each of these projects is delayed; the total allocation for each of these projects; the savings to her Department by the delay in each of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29608/04]

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Paul McGrath

Question:

181 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the five projects that are most behind scheduled in the context of the capital expenditure on second level schools in 2004; the reason each of these projects is delayed; the total allocation for each of these projects; the savings to her Department by the delay in each of these projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29609/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together.

The 2004 school building programme is a very complex undertaking involving many hundreds of individual projects ranging from new school buildings, extensions, refurbishments and other projects under the summer works scheme, the temporary and permanent accommodation initiatives, the remediation programmes and the contingency fund. In addition, my Department funds the purchase of sites for new school building projects.

In broad terms, there are many reasons outside the control of my Department which contribute to projects not advancing as quickly as expected. These include an appeal of planning permission by third parties to An Bord Pleanála, contractors withdrawing tenders, design teams being slower than anticipated in getting projects tendered and delays in the legal process associated with site purchases. As the Deputy will appreciate, it is not possible for me to give individual project details for commercial sensitivity reasons.

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