Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006
1402 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress being made to ensure that the physical education facilities at a school (details supplied) are opened to the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29772/06]
View answerMy Department has provided funding in excess of €34m for the construction of nine dual use halls with enhanced facilities, attached to post-primary schools. Eight of the halls, including the hall referred to by the Deputy, are in Dublin and one is in Cork.
The halls in question have been built as part of a joint programme to develop community sports facilities in drugs task force areas. I recently announced that part of the funding for educational disadvantage under the Dormant Accounts Fund, 2006, is being made available for the development of the community use of these dual use PE halls. Discussions between my Department and the school authorities in question are ongoing, with a view to facilitating community usage of the hall at an early date.
