Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005
497 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is in need of a major refurbishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3869/05]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for capital grant aid for a major refurbishment project. Its application 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.
In this regard, 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 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; schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
