Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
1138 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when the list of 122 school building projects announced for 2005 will be reviewed to ascertain the progress being made across all building works to be undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1694/05]
View answer1139 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the stage in the building process of each of the 122 projects announced for 2005 which are as yet without planning permission; the number of the 122 projects which are for new school buildings and the number for school extensions to existing structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1695/05]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1138 and 1139 together.
The 122 projects are listed to go to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months. The projects will proceed on a rolling basis when the schools concerned and their design teams are in a position to advise my Department that their project has advanced to the point where tenders can be sought. The 122 projects are made up of 22 new schools and 100 extension-refurbishment projects.
My Department's building unit has arranged general information meetings for schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. These meetings will take place on 31 January and 1 February in Tullamore and the schools have been invited to attend.
1140 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1696/05]
View answerThe extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners and is considered suitable for consideration for funding under one of the devolved initiatives. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects country wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
1141 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1697/05]
View answerThe extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects country wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
1142 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1698/05]
View answerThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. I recently announced details of 122 major school building projects that will progress to tender and construction phase over the next 12 to 15 months under the €3.4 billion multi-annual funding secured for the years 2005-09.
I am anxious to ensure that a consistent flow of projects to tender and construction can be sustained into the future. I plan to make a number of announcements in the near future in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme including details of those school projects which will further progress through the design process.
All projects in architectural planning, including the school in question, will be considered as part of this process.
1143 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1699/05]
View answerThe project referred to by the Deputy is listed for proceeding to tender and construction over the next 12 to 15 months.
My Department's building unit has arranged a general information meeting for all such schools to guide them through the process involved in moving projects to tender and construction. The meeting will take place on 1 February in Tullamore and the school in question has been invited to attend.
1144 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1700/05]
View answerThe extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects country wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
1145 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1701/05]
View answerThe application for a new school building for the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects country wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
1146 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1702/05]
View answerMy Department's planning and building unit is not in receipt of an application for the provision of an extension-major refurbishment at the school referred to by the Deputy.
1147 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Cork will be included in the schools building programme 2005. [1703/05]
View answerThe extension and refurbishment project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which was revised following consultation with the education partners. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme which provided details of 122 major school building projects country wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships; an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding; details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme; schools whose projects will further progress through the design process; and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
