Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006
755 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the needs of a school (details supplied) where pupils and teachers are using prefabs up to 30 years old; the plans she has for an extension or a new school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26389/06]
View answerThe Property Management Section of the Office of Public Works which acts on behalf of my Department in relation to site acquisitions generally has been requested to source a site for the school in question.
Negotiations for the acquisition of a site are ongoing at present.
As soon as a site has been acquired for the school, the school building project can be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.
756 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has to provide a new school to accommodate the growing numbers of pupils attending a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when a new school will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26390/06]
View answerMy Department has no record of an application for capital funding from the school in question. If the school is in need of additional accommodation to facilitate its growing enrolment the school authority should be advised to contact my Department's School Planning Section to discuss how best to progress the issue.
