Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
1354 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science to indicate the extent to which progress has been achieved in relation to alleviation of accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the means have been identified to permanently resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29491/06]
View answerThe School Planning Section of the Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.
1355 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which progress has been achieved in relation to alleviation of accommodation requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the means have been identified to permanently resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29492/06]
View answerI am pleased to inform the Deputy that the school in question received approval from the Department to proceed with the rental of prefabricated accommodation to cater for its needs this September. To cater for its long terms needs, the school was recently requested to update its application for large scale capital investment. It is intended to examine the needs of all primary schools in the town concerned in tandem as soon as similar updated application forms are received from the relevant schools which will provide long-term enrolment projections and a local Inspector's report.
