School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Questions (504)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

528 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps he has taken or will take in order to establish a condition and analysis survey of all of the 3,200 primary schools here; if he has started negotiations with the technical departments of the local authorities with a view to obtaining logistical and personnel assistance from such bodies; if he has opened up discussions with the vocational education committees with a view to seeking their logistical and personnel co-operation in order to minimise the cost of data collection and accelerate its acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9727/09]

Written answers

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

Arrangements are being made to conduct a survey of accommodation at primary and post-primary level and this will establish the position relating to the extent of all accommodation. The specifications for this inventory are being drafted and my Department will be in contact with the education partners in relation to this later this year.