Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 March 2012
21 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will sanction the extension of facilities at a secondary school (details supplied) in County Mayo under the devolved grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14671/12]
View answerI can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. In accordance with the published criteria for large scale building projects, the project has been assigned a Band 2.4 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.
In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. It is not possible, therefore, to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.
