Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 March 2012
19 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding he has provided to a school (details supplied) in respect of renting land and prefabs at its current location; his plans to provide permanent facilities to the school, which is currently located at an unsuitable site in temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14669/12]
View answer20 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the possibility of asking a vocational education committee organisation to make available current surplus premises to a school (details supplied) which is housed in temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14670/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 20 together.
I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is currently providing grant of approximately €107,000 annually towards the rental of temporary accommodation for the school to which he refers. My Department owns the site on which the accommodation is located so the question of land rental does not arise.
The Deputy will be aware that on Monday last, I announced details of 219 new major school building projects where construction is expected to commence over the next five years as part of a €2 billion capital investment programme. I am pleased to advise that a project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question was included in this announcement.
