Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2008
369 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47385/08]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding for temporary accommodation in October of this year on the basis of the appointment of an additional teacher. The application was not successful on this occasion and the school was advised to continue to utilise the existing room currently housing the additional teacher.
370 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47386/08]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy was recently sanctioned funding for the provision of additional accommodation. A subsequent application for additional costs associated with the project has also been approved. The project has gone to construction.
371 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47387/08]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy applied for funding under the 2007 Small School Scheme but was unsuccessful. The Planning and Building Unit of my Department has no record of a current application from the school.
Should an application be received it will be assessed and the school authorities notified of the outcome without delay.
372 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47388/08]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension project. The project is currently awaiting the appointment of a Design Team.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme. However, in view of the level of demand on the Department's capital budget currently, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression the project at this time.
375 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of a request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal which has applied for essential capital works; if it has been accepted; and if so, when work will commence. [47391/08]
View answerThere are a number of schools in Donegal which share the name supplied by the Deputy. However, a Gaelscoil of that name currently has a major Extension and Refurbishment project to cater for a 16 Classroom school which is at an advanced stage of architectural planning.
Progress on the project will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of this project at this time.
