Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 March 2015
515. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which she has received submissions from the authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; the extent of the extra facilities sought; if she expects to be in a position to meet such requirements at an early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9297/15]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for the replacement of a school gymnasium with a new facility. As the Deputy will be aware, the school's request must be considered in the context of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in my Department's Five Year Capital investment programme, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school classroom accommodation to meet demographic demand. In this context, it is not possible to indicate at this point when a building project for the school in question will be progressed. The current status of all schools on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
