Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 May 2008

Thursday, 22 May 2008

Questions (214)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

211 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction capital funding in 2008 to enable construction to commence on the new national school for Kill, County Kildare. [20437/08]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Deputy Batt O’Keeffe)

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that written approval of the Stage 2(a) submission (Developed Sketch Scheme) issued to the design team on the project in question on 23rd April 2008. The Stage 2(b) submission (Detailed Design) is due to be submitted to my Department on 18th August 2008. The progression of this and all large capital building projects in my Department will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.