Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
294. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that the current site of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which currently consists of temporary buildings, is in fact the long term permanent site for this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52435/12]
View answer295. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate a timeframe for when permanent buildings will be constructed on the site of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if it is included in current building programmes; if there is any application for permanent buildings with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52436/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 294 and 295 together.
I can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for capital funding for school accommodation. I can also confirm that my Department is in the process of acquiring the site on which the school is currently located together with some additional adjoining land as the permanent site for the school. It is the Department's intention to fully develop the entire site and to add an extension to the existing permanent school building, provided by my Department in 2008, to meet the school's long term accommodation needs.
To that end, an extension project for the school was included as part of the 5 year Capital Investment Programme announced earlier this year. The project is being progressed through the architectural planning process and is intended to proceed to construction in 2015/16.
I am aware that Department officials recently met with the Board of Management of the school in relation to the project.
