Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
604 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if an application under the schools building programme has been made by a school (details supplied) in County Offaly; the status of the application; if it will be included in the schools building programme 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30445/04]
View answerI am pleased to advise the Deputy that the school in question was included in my Department's 2003 school building programme. As part of a pilot initiative contained in that programme, a grant of €150,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authority of the school to provide additional classroom accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of the building project.
