Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
362. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allow a primary school (details supplied) in County Mayo to spend money raised for a new school building project on a renovation of the present school building; if his Department will make matching funding available to the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/12]
View answerThe major school building project referred to by the Depury is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It is a matter for the school authority to expend its own funds as it sees fit. However, due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it was not possible to include this project in the five year construction programme.
