Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 October 2014
15. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the progress of a school (details supplied) in County Galway on its application to build an extension and remove the prefabricated classrooms currently in use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37947/14]
View answerI can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy submitted an application for capital funding for an extension.
My Department is currently reviewing the accommodation brief for the school in question and in that regard will be in contact with the school authorities in the near future. It is anticipated that when the accommodation brief is finalised, the project concerned will be considered for progression into the architectural planning process.
As the Deputy will understand, due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of essential additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it is not possible at this point to provide an indicative timeframe for the provision of an extension to the school in question.
