Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006
565 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of the planned sports hall for a school (details supplied), the funding for which was promised in 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33860/06]
View answerAn application for a new PE Hall at the school to which the Deputy refers has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. The project has been assigned a Band 4 rating. Progress on the proposed works will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.
566 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the extension and other works at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33861/06]
View answerThe proposed extension and refurbishment project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning and is one of the 43 schools that I announced in March 2005 to start the architectural planning process. In September of this year, my Department wrote to the School Authorities seeking a revised stage 3 submission (detailed design with costings) from the School's Design Team. When the stage 3 submission is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School Authorities and the Design Team in order to evaluate the documentation. It is envisaged that unless there are very exceptional circumstances involved, the meeting will be sufficient to authorise the project to progress to the next stages of architectural planning. Progression of the project to tender and construction will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.
567 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33862/06]
View answerThe building project for the School referred to by the Deputy was listed among the 43 schools that I announced to start the architectural planning process in March of 2005. Substantial work on the early stages of the design process have already been completed. My Department's officials have already had a preliminary meeting with the Local Authority Planners of Kilkenny Co. Council in order to address any possible conditions which the Local Authority may have in relation to the planning application and the School Authorities have been informed of the outcome of the meeting. My Department has lodged the planning application for the School in question and a date for a decision on the planning application is due this month. A meeting was held in my Department's offices in Tullamore with the School's Design Team in September of this year regarding the stage 3 submission (developed sketch scheme) for the project. When the complete stage 3 submission is received in my Department, my Officials will arrange a meeting with the School's Design Team in order to evaluate the documentation. It is envisaged that unless there are very exceptional circumstances involved, the meeting will be sufficient to authorise the project to progress to the next stages of architectural planning. Progression of projects to Construction will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.
