Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
756. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans for a new school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49500/14]
View answer785. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal has yet to be provided with suitable long-term accommodation; when the construction of a new school building will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1098/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 756 and 785 together.
As the Deputy will be aware, the school to which he refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding.
The Five Year Construction Plan that was announced in March 2012 as part of my Department's €2 billion capital investment programme, outlines the major school projects that are scheduled to commence construction over the duration of the Plan. These have been prioritised on the basis of meeting significant demographic needs. My Department will also consider applications from individual schools for devolved funding to meet an immediate accommodation requirement because of increased enrolments and where an additional teacher is being appointed.
In view of the priority to provide essential classroom accommodation in areas of demographic growth, it is not possible at this stage to indicate when a major project at the school might progress.
The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
