Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004
221 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; if, in view of the fact that this is a very small school, she will consider its request and allocate the necessary funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31659/04]
View answerThe school building section of my Department allocated a grant of €70,000 in July 2003 to enable the management authorities of the school in question provide one additional temporary mainstream classroom.
The management authorities of the school decided to build a permanent classroom, resource room and disabled persons toilet without the approval of my Department.
It is inappropriate for school authorities to commit to additional building works in the knowledge that additional funding was not approved in the first instance and to subsequently apply retrospectively for funding. It is the policy of my Department not to provide additional funding for retrospective works.
