Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 October 2006

Thursday, 5 October 2006

Questions (169)

Paul McGrath

Question:

167 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be allocated to progress with a building project for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31311/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The building project at the School referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. This School was among 40 Schools that I announced in April of this year to go to tender and construction on a rolling basis over the next 12 to 15 months.

My Department's Officials visited the School in question in June of this year and following the visit requested that a revised stage 3 (detailed plans/costs) submission be forwarded to my Department for review.

The revised stage 3 submission has been received in my Department and is being examined. When the examination is completed, my Department's Officials will be in contact with the School Authorities to advise as to how best to further progress this refurbishment and extension project.