Schools Building Projects Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (945, 994)

Michael Creed

Question:

945. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has received a request from a school in County Cork (details supplied) regarding additional funding for works unforeseen at the time of its original application, and as stipulated in the recent granting of planning permission by the local authority; if she will provide the school with an additional financial allocation to meet these unforeseen costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37595/15]

Billy Kelleher

Question:

994. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to Firmount national school in County Cork for the provision of essential upgrading of its sewerage and treatment system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38210/15]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 945 and 994 together.

I can confirm that my Department approved a devolved grant to the school referred to by the Deputy in January 2014 for the provision of 2 classrooms and 2 resource rooms to replace prefabs.

The school authorities contacted my Department in July 2015 seeking funding for additional building works to the original project approved. Clarification on the additional scope of works requested by my Department has recently been received from the school and is currently being considered. My Department will be in direct contact with the school authorities concerned as soon as the deliberative process has been concluded.