Frank Feighan
Question:44 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new school for Carrigallen, County Leitrim. [5625/11]
View answerThursday, 24 March 2011
Questions (44, 45)
Written answers
I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for a school building project to provide an extension.
In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project for this school has been assigned a band 2 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including this project, is available on the Department's website at www.education.ie.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of a project for the school in question at this time.
Frank Feighan
Question:45 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of the new second level school for Ballinamore, County Leitrim. [5626/11]
View answerThe new post primary school to be provided in Ballinamore, County Leitrim is one of eight schools which were approved for inclusion in the 3rd bundle of schools to be procured via Public Private Partnership.
This bundle was handed over to the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in July 2010 to commence the tender procurement process.
This process is ongoing and a number of consultation meetings have been held with the shortlisted bidders. Subject to the successful completion of this process, including securing the necessary local authority consents, it is anticipated that the schools in this bundle will be ready for occupation in September 2013.