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Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004

Tuesday, 7 December 2004

Questions (272, 273)

Joan Burton

Question:

299 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the location of the site with respect to the new post-primary school announced for Dublin 15; if the purchase price of the site is agreed; if a board of management is in place; if it is to be run under the City of Dublin VEC; when construction is scheduled to commence; when classrooms will be available for first enrolment; and the catchment areas and enrolment criterion that will be for the new school. [32101/04]

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Written answers

A new post-primary school to serve emerging needs in the Dublin 15 area will be located at Phibblestown. Negotiations regarding the acquisition of the site are at an advanced stage. Plans for the delivery of the school building will be made when the site has been acquired. A management model for the new school has not yet been determined. When a management model has been put in place detailed arrangements concerning enrolment and catchment area will be decided.

Michael Lowry

Question:

300 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will review the state one report submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to her Department in June 2001 with a view to making a serious investment in the school to allow staff and students work in modern conditions worthy of the school; if she will consider visiting the school to see the conditions for herself; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32102/04]

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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. The introduction of a multi-annual funding process for school building projects requires a revised approach to how projects are scheduled through the design process and on to tender and construction. In order to maintain a smooth flow of projects and ensure that the optimum number of projects is ready to go to tender and construction at any given time, I will give priority to projects that are in the early design stages. I will provide further details of those projects and notify the schools concerned early in 2005. I want to create a sustained momentum in the schools building programme to match the Government's multi-annual funding commitment.

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