Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013
74. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for provision of a necessary additional car park area as the existing car park arrangements are inadequate. [42852/13]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy has been approved devolved funding to replace prefabs at their school. In recent days the school has submitted a further request for capital funding to provide additional car parking spaces on their school site. I wish to advise the Deputy that, in general, individual school authorities are responsible, in the first instance, for ensuring the safety and welfare of children and others in their care. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of essential additional classroom accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, I am not in a position to give an indicative timeframe for progression of the school's request at this time.
