Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016
680. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate additional capital funding for carrying out refurbishment works on a nearby vacant property to meet the accommodation needs of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal, following the upward revision of the cost of the project; when she will make a decision on the school's request for further funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6458/16]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a very significant grant was approved in principle for the school in question, in October 2013, for refurbishment works subject to certain conditions being met. In August 2015 my Department was in a position to issue final approval as the school had confirmed the specified conditions were now satisfied.
However, a revised application containing various revised cost plans and refurbishment options that will involve significant additional funding has since been received by my Department. The documentation is being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authorities as soon as this process has been completed.
