Jack Wall
Question:210 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33893/04]
View answerThursday, 16 December 2004
Questions (210, 211)
Written answers
The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 3 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. To maintain a smooth flow of projects and to ensure that the optimum number of projects is ready to go to tender and construction at any given time, I will progress on a priority basis those projects that are in the early design stages. I will provide further details of those projects and notify the schools concerned early in 2005. In this way I wish to create a sustained momentum in the schools building programme to match the Government's multi-annual funding commitment.
Eamon Gilmore
Question:211 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 30 March 2004, the progress which has been made with regard to the building projects proposed by the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33894/04]
View answerThe application for additional permanent accommodation from the school to which the Deputy refers is being considered as part of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 schools building programme. Under this review, all projects are assessed against the published prioritisation criteria which were revised earlier this year following consultation with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating its progress considered in the context of the school building programme from 2005 onwards.
The school authority has also made an application for capital funding under both the summer works scheme and the temporary accommodation scheme. All applications under these schemes are being assessed in the school planning section of my Department. I intend to publish a list of successful applicants early in the new year.