Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013
209. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a grant application in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35966/13]
View answerA major school building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The project was authorised to commence Stage 2b - Detailed Design in December of 2012. This stage involves securing planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate and the completion of tender documents.
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 5 year construction programme announced in 2012.
However, school building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were previously initiated will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
