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Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 6 September 2019

Friday, 6 September 2019

Questions (419)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

419. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the details of a project (details supplied); the deadline for the scheme; the criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36115/19]

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It is open to the school referred to by the Deputy to make an application for Major Capital Works to my Department.  The application form (Form FLE) is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.  There is no deadline for this scheme.  

Under the National Development Plan (NDP), increased funding has been provided for the school sector capital investment programme.  This funding allows for a continued focus on the provision of new permanent school places to keep pace with demographic demand and also provides for an additional focus on the refurbishment of existing school buildings to include the building and modernisation of PE facilities in post-primary schools.

Under the Ireland Project 2040, we will invest €8.4 billion (compared to €4.9 billion in the previous decade) in primary and post primary school buildings.

The immediate priority of my Department is providing 20,000 new and replacement school places each year, to ensure that every child has a school place. The government will focus in the medium term on the provision of PE facilities in post primary schools.

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