Seán Crowe
Question:175 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science when permission will be granted for a physical education hall to be constructed at a school (details supplied) in County Donegal. [29856/05]
View answerThursday, 20 October 2005
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My Department is committed to funding the provision of PE, general purpose and outdoor play areas in schools as part of the school building and modernisation programme. This is being addressed in the context of available resources and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects.
The provision of PE halls at post-primary level is considered an integral part of the design stage for any major refurbishment programme of existing school buildings, providing always that the site is of sufficient size, or where a new school on a greenfield site is being built. The PE hall project at the school referred to by the Deputy has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria, which were revised last year following consultation with the education partners. The project is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme 2005-2009.