Schools Facilities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 6 September 2019

Friday, 6 September 2019

Questions (241, 242)

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

241. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to install kitchen facilities to all State-run primary schools which do not have those facilities. [36947/19]

Kathleen Funchion

Question:

242. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to install kitchen facilities to all State run secondary schools which do not have those facilities. [36948/19]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 242 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not hold details of schools with kitchen facilities or those without such facilities.

My Department has in place detailed design guidelines for primary and post-primary schools. These guidelines, which are available on my Department's web-site, currently provide for a standard range of servery and eating facilities in the design of new and refurbished Primary and Post Primary schools. In Primary schools, a servery of 8.0m² in area is provided. At Post Primary level a kitchenette, 25m² in area, is provided off the General Purpose/Dining Area. These facilities are not intended to be full commercial type kitchens where food is prepared or cooked.