Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011
184 Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a school extension submitted in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in view of the fact that this application was made more than seven years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/11]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension and refurbishment project. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band rating of 1. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, 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 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 the project at this time.
