Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Questions (1198, 1199, 1200)

Olwyn Enright

Question:

1271 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when approval for major capital improvement works will be granted to a school (details supplied) in County Offaly who have five mainstream classrooms which are all in full-time use, but also have a full-time special education teacher and resource teacher based in the school, a part-time resource teacher, a visiting teacher for travellers and a part time secretary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28703/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The School Planning Section of my Department is in receipt of an application for major capital works from the management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and has been assigned a Band 3 rating. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Olwyn Enright

Question:

1272 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 6 July 2006, if following receipt of a letter from the school in question dated 30 June 2006, she will now ensure that her Department will meet with representatives of the school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28704/06]

Olwyn Enright

Question:

1299 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 686 of 6 July 2006, if following receipt of a letter from the school in question dated 30 June 2006 she will now ensure that her Department will meet with representatives of the school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28984/06]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1272 and 1299 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that officials in the School Planning Section of my Department recently met with representatives of the school in question to discuss its capital project which is being considered for progress in the context of the School Building and Modernisation programme from 2007 onwards.