School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 March 2007

Wednesday, 28 March 2007

Questions (218)

Brendan Howlin

Question:

256 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact the current enrolment of 247 pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford is projected to increase to 319 by the year 2011 and that four classes are at present conducted from prefabricated buildings; when her Department will issue a schedule of accommodation works to enable this school’s building project to proceed to detailed design in view of the urgent need for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12089/07]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to the Department for additional accommodation. The Long term Projected Staffing has recently been re-examined in light of the projected demographics of the area and has been increased to a Principal plus 12 Mainstream Teachers from a Principal plus 8 mainstream teachers. Progress on the proposed project for the school is now being considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.