Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2005
607 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the provision of a physical education hall for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9263/05]
View answerMy Department has no record of an application for the provision of a physical education hall from the school authority in question. If the school wishes to make such an application, it will be considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme.
608 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will approve the proposals of a school (details supplied) in County Limerick under her Department’s schools building programme, particularly given that other schools in the same category and priority rating have been approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9265/05]
View answerThe application from the school referred to is at an early stage of architectural planning. The project was reassessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria which were revised following consultation with the education partners last year. The reassessment resulted in the project being prioritised as a band 3, rather than a band 4, as had been assigned under the 2004 schools building programme. The project will be considered in the context of the schools building and modernisation programme 2005-09. The introduction of a multiannual capital envelope allows for the continuous roll-out of projects under the building and modernisation programme. The school planning and building unit of my Department continues to work to progress more schools through the programme in a planned way in order that steady progress in upgrading school facilities can be made.
