Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2004
207 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33890/04]
View answerThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating.
In the near future I will announce details of up to 75 major primary and 30 major post-primary school projects on a priority basis that are already at an advanced stage of design and I will authorise the schools concerned to complete the design process to the point where tenders can be issued. When these schools and their design teams report back that they have completed the work I will, on a rolling basis during the year, authorise projects to move to tender and construction.
Overall, I aim to have at least 50 primary schools and 17 post-primary school projects tendered and going on site by year end 2005. I will make further announcements in the coming weeks and months.
