Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
974. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to undertake extension and upgrading works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37954/15]
View answer979. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 in her Department's projects in architectural planning; if its status as number three will be reached in 2016; its prospects for funding in the 2016 capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38008/15]
View answer983. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support Howth Road mixed national school in Dublin 3 on an urgent matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38071/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 974, 979 and 983 together.
The major building project for the school in question is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. All statutory approvals, including Planning Permission, Fire Safety and Disability Access Certificates have been secured and tender documents have been finalised.
Due to competing demands on the Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include this project in the 5 year construction programme announced in March 2012.
School building projects, including the project in question, which have not been included in the current five year programme, will continue to be progressed to the final planning stages and are available to be considered in the context of the new 6 year construction plan that I intend to announce in the coming weeks.
