Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 April 2011
166 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when provision is likely to be made for a new PE Hall at a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that the existing structure does not meet health and safety requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/11]
View answerI can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to include for the replacement of the school's Assembly Hall/Gym 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 a project for this school, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's future multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
In the meantime, for works that are of a very urgent nature, it is open to the school management to consider if the works in question qualify for funding under my Department's Emergency Works Scheme. An emergency is deemed to be a situation which poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or the environment which is sudden, unforeseen and requires immediate action and, in the case of a school, if not corrected would prevent the school or part thereof from opening. Details of the Scheme, together with an application form for grant assistance, can be accessed on my Department's website at www.education.ie
