Dessie Ellis
Question:291 Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Education and Skills the proposed location for new school buildings (details supplied); and a timeline for its construction. [17930/12]
View answerWednesday, 18 April 2012
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Written answers
The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an early stage of architectural planning. This project will be provided on the existing school site and was included on the 5 year capital investment programme which I announced on 12th March 2012, to proceed to tender and construction in 2014/2015.
Noel Grealish
Question:292 Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills following the announcement that a new post primary school for Claregalway, County Galway, will proceed to construction in 2014, if a site has not been selected for the new post primary school for Claregalway, will the school be opened in temporary accommodation in September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17938/12]
View answerIn June 2011, I announced the establishment of 40 new schools nationally within the next six years, comprising of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools including a new post primary school for Claregalway which will be established from September 2013.
My Department will be in communication with all those schools on the programme at the appropriate time in relation to the next steps to be taken in the architectural planning process including the provision of interim accommodation solutions, as appropriate. In relation also to Claregalway, my Department has sought the assistance of, and is working closely with, the relevant Local Authority in relation to identifying and acquiring a suitable site for the proposed post-primary school for Claregalway. This school in Claregalway is earmarked to proceed to construction over the duration of the 5 Year Plan.