Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
1208 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the full extent of the extra places and facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects to be in a position to advance this project in the current year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1822/05]
View answerPhase two of the extension project at the school to which the Deputy refers, which will increase capacity at the school to 900 pupil places, has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners.
Progress on this project is being considered in the context of the school building programme. 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 countrywide 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 school building programme 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.
1209 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has been made in regard to applications from the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [1823/05]
View answerThe project at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised following consultation with the education partners and will be considered under the 2005 school building programme.
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 countrywide 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 school building programme 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.
