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Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004

Tuesday, 23 November 2004

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Olwyn Enright

Question:

447 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal and the architectural and design team have been asked to redesign a comprehensive brief for a school extension which was originally accepted by her Department in 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29933/04]

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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. My officials recently wrote to the school authorities with a revised brief for the project. That was following an examination of the proposal as previously submitted, which was found to be over-elaborate in both design and area and not in compliance with the original brief as issued in January 2001. The school authorities subsequently contacted my Department outlining that the revised brief is unacceptable to it and requesting a meeting to discuss current building plans for the school. My officials will be in contact with the school authorities shortly with a view to arranging the proposed meeting. In the meantime, 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.

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