Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2011

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Questions (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

13 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will appoint a design team for the building of a permanent school for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4433/11]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that a project to provide a new school building for the school to which he refers, has been announced as one of the projects to commence the process of appointing a design team under my Department's 2011 Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

My officials will be in further contact with the school authority in due course relating to the steps to be taken to progress the project.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

14 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans to sanction the provision of a Gaelcholáiste for north Kildare. [4440/11]

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

As I previously outlined to the Deputy the Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be required at both primary and post primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the North Kildare area, including the case for the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school will be considered in this context. However, as the Deputy may be aware, a multi-million Euro building project has been provided for Coláiste Cois Liffe, Lucan to cater for a long term projected enrolment of 600 pupils. This Gaelcholaiste, under the aegis of Co. Dublin VEC was built to serve the needs of the west Dublin /north Kildare area, including Maynooth and Kilcock. The enrolment for 2009/10 in Coláiste Cois Life was 345 and therefore this school would appear to have capacity to cater for the North Kildare area.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

15 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the projects for which large scale capital funding has been sought from her Department in County Kildare which have as not yet commenced construction; the details of the facilities sought and the stage of each project [4441/11]

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

Information in respect of the current school building programme, along with all assessed applications for major capital works and the status of these applications, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. However, for the convenience of the Deputy, I have set out two lists which set out details of school building projects for County Kildare as requested.

List A details applications for major capital works from primary and post primary schools in Kildare which are currently at application stage and includes projects which, earlier this week, I announced would progress to the Brief Formulation/Design Team Stages.

List B contains details of building projects in County Kildare that are in Architectural Planning, including those at tender stage but not yet in construction.

List A — Schools in Kildare — Applications/Brief Formulation/Design Team stage for Major Capital Works

County	Roll No.	School Name	Current Status	Band Rating	Project
Kildare	01821V	S N Rath Mor, Naas	Application	Band 1	New School
Kildare	11893G	St Davids NS., Naas	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage	Band 2	New School
Kildare	13328I	Newbridge 2 N S	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurbishment
Kildare	13902O	Hewetsons N S, Clane	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	15040T	Mercy Convent NS, Naas	Brief Formulation. Design Team stage	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	15599D	St Brigids Primary School Kildare Town (Kildare)	Application	Band 3	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	15769C	Monasterevan Convent, Monasterevan	Application	Band 3	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	15870O	Scoil Chonnla Phadraig, Newbridge	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	15957D	St Patrick’s Boys NS, Rathangan	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	16302F	St Brigids N S, Ballysax	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	16706G	St Josephs BNS, Kilcock	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	16707I	Scoil Naisiunta Naomh Pheadar, Monasterevan	Application	Band 2	New School
Kildare	16817P	Brannoxtown N S, Brannockstown	Application	Band 2	New School
Kildare	16845U	Rathcoffey N S, Rathcoffey	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17254C	St Corban’s Primary School, Naas	Design Team to be appointed	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17341U	Maynooth Boys’ NS	Design Team to be appointed	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17650K	Scoil Ide Naofa, Kilmead	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17872F	St Conleths And Marys N S, Newbridge	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17873H	S N Connlaodh Naofa N, Newbridge	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17931S	S N Brighde, Ticknevin	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	17968S	Ursaille Naofa Teach, An Da Mhile	Application	Band 2	New School
Kildare	18063A	S N Naomh Lorcain, Levitstown	Application	Band 3	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18093J	S N Cloch Rinnce Cloch Rinnce (Kildare)	Application	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18130M	St Patricks NS, Johnstownbridge	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18288B	Scoil Mhichil Naofa, Athy	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18430B	S N Baile, Robertstown,	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurbishment
Kildare	18445O	S N Scoil Treasa, Kilshanroe	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18449W	St Conleths N S, Derrinturn	Application	Band 3	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18644U	Straffan N S, Straffan	Application	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	18650P	Newtown NS, Enfield	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb

List A — Schools in Kildare — Applications/Brief Formulation/Design Team stage for Major Capital Works continued

County	Roll No.	School Name	Current Status	Band Rating	Project
Kildare	18666H	Tiremohan National School, Donadea, Naas	Application	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	19675N	St Brigids N S, Kilcullen	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	19794V	Scoil Mochua, Aghards, Celbridge	Application	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	19797E	Scoil Naisiunta Bhride Prosperous Road,	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage.	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	20257C	Sc Naomh Padraig, Celbridge	Brief Formulation/Design Team stage.	Band 1	New School
Kildare	61681V	Patrician Secondary School, Newbridge	Application	Band 2	Extension
Kildare	61690W	Cross And Passion College Kilcullen (Kildare)	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	70660O	Curragh Post-Primary School Mcswiney Road, Curragh	Application	Band 2	New School
Kildare	70670R	Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot	Application	Band 2	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	70680U	St. Conleths Vocational School, Newbridge	Design Team to be appointed	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare	70710D	St Patrick’S Community College, Naas	Application	Band 2	New School
Kildare	91371B	Leixlip Community School, Celbridge Road	Application	Band 1	Extension/Refurb
Kildare		New Post Primary School, Naas
Kildare		New Post Primary School, Maynooth

List B — Kildare — Major Projects in Architectural Planning — to Tender Stages

Roll No.	School Name	Status	Application For
06209J	Athy Model School	Tender Stage — Progressing to Construction	Extension/Refurbishment
09414C	St Laurence’s NS, Crookstown	Secure Planning Permission & prepare Tender Docs	New School
16705E	Scoil Pádraig Naofa, St John’s Lane, Athy, Co Kildare — Phase 2	Tender Stage — Progressing to Construction	New School
17064U	Scoil Phadraig, Ballylinan, Athy	To complete Tender Documentation & Tender 2011	New School
18018S	Bunscoil Bhride NS Rathangan	To complete Tender Documentation & Tender 2011	Extension/Refurbishment
18988G	St Raphael’s Special Sch, Celbridge, Co Kidare	In early Architectural Planning	New School
19277B	St Anne’s Special School, The Curragh	Awaiting Design Team Appointment	Extension/refurbishment
19796C	St Patrick’s Boys NS, Clane	Awaiting Design Team Appointment	Extension/refurbishment
20114D	Scoil Brid, Naas	To complete Tender Documentation & Tender 2011	Extension\refurbishment
20192A	Scoil Átha Í, Athy	Tender Stage — Progressing to Construction	Extension/Refurbishment
20271T	Scoil na Naomh Uilig, Phase 2 Rickardstown, Newbridge, Co Kildare	Tender Stage — Progressing to Construction	Major extension
70700A	Maynooth Post-Primary School, Moyglare Road, Maynooth	Awaiting Design Team Appointment	Extension/refurbishment

Emmet Stagg

Question:

16 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a design team will be appointed for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4442/11]

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned a Band 3 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.

I recently announced the projects which will be commencing the process of appointing design teams in 2011 and in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it was not possible to include a project for the school to which he refers on this list. The progression of all large scale building projects, including the project for this school, from initial design through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's future multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

17 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will sanction the appointment of a design team for the required extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [4443/11]

Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a project to provide a new school building for the school to which he refers has been announced as one of the projects to commence the process of appointing a design team under my Department's 2011 Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. My officials will be in further contact with the school authority in due course relating to the steps to be taken to progress the project.