Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2012
112. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the need for an extension for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57278/12]
View answerThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. A meeting was held with the school and it's design team in May 2012 to discuss progress on the project. No further meetings are planned. The school has a band rating of 1.1. While Lucan is considered a developing area, the project for this school will not deliver any additional classroom accommodation in the area.
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 announced earlier this year. Schools which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to my Department in future years. The project referred to by the Deputy remains available to be considered for progression in that context.
