School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004

Wednesday, 1 December 2004

Questions (201)

Tony Gregory

Question:

230 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans there are to relocate a school (details supplied) in a new building over its original location in Seville Place, Dublin 1; the funding which is available for the proposed relocation; the site which is available for this purpose; if No. 44 Seville Place is available for the relocation; if her Department has involvement in the ownership of No. 44 Seville Place, Dublin 1; if her Department paid rent at any time in the past for the use of No. 44 Seville Place for this school; and if so, the amount and the person to whom it was paid. [31827/04]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

A number of options are being considered by my Department with regard to the future of the school referred to by the Deputy. It is hoped to make a decision in the matter shortly.

Regarding rent, our records indicate that the Department of Education and Science paid a total of €93,961 for the lease of premises at No. 44 Seville Place, Dublin 1 in the years from 1984 to 2000, inclusive. No rent has been paid since that time. Grant aid for the rental of school accommodation is paid to the board of management of schools, which is responsible for dealing directly with landlords and lessors.