Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014
249. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review and reverse the decision not to assist a school (details supplied) in County Cork with funding for additional accommodation under the major capital works scheme; if he will send an inspector from the building unit to assess the classrooms in the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/14]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question has applied to my Department for large scale funding for major refurbishment of and additional accommodation within an existing building. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's over-riding objective is the delivery of major school projects so that our school system is in a position to cater for increasing pupil numbers. The Five Year Construction Plan, that I announced on 9 March 2012, outlines the major school projects that will commence construction over the duration of the Plan. In this context, it is not possible to indicate at this point when a building project for the school in question will be progressed.
