asked the Minister for Education what proposals are being considered in his Department for (a) the erection of new schools and (b) the reconstruction of schools in Dublin County; and what the present position is in each case, and the estimated cost.
Written Answers. - Erection and Reconstruction of Schools.
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the attached tabular statement.
POSITION regarding proposals for (a) the erection of new national schools and (b) reconstruction of national schools in Dublin County.
NEW NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
|
School |
Estimated Cost |
Present Position |
|
£ |
||
|
Tillystown Boys' and Girls'. |
19,000 |
Work on the erection of the new school is in progress. |
|
Tivoli Road Convent, Dún Laoire. |
47,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Tallaght Boys' |
12,300 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Castleknock |
5,100 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Kilmacud (Scoil Lorcáin) |
20,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Mount Merrion Girls' and Infants'. |
79,000 |
A grant has been sanctioned and the working drawings and specifications have been prepared. It is expected that tenders will be invited at an early date. |
|
Clondalkin Boys' |
7,000 |
A grant towards the cost of the new school has been sanctioned by the Department. Working drawings, etc., for the new school have to be prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works. When these have been completed the Commissioners will arrange for the invitation of tenders for the erection of the new school. |
|
Clondalkin Village |
6,350 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Clonsilla |
10,000 |
A suitable site has been offered by the Reverend Manager but certain preliminary arrangements which are being attended to, will have to be completed before the Department will be in a position to sanction a grant towards the cost of the new school. |
|
Portmarnock Boys' and Girls'. |
22,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Ballybrack |
11,000 |
A site has been offered by the Reverend Manager and a report as to its suitability is awaited from the Commissioners of Public Works. |
|
Ballyboghill |
7,800 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Dalkey (2) |
6,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Kilterman |
8,200 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Lucan Boys' |
11,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Rathcoole |
8,200 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Swords Boys' and Girls' |
50,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
RECONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL SCHOOLS.
|
School |
Estimated Cost |
Present Position |
|
£ |
||
|
St. Mary's, Saggart |
4,500 |
Work on the reconstruction of the school is in progress. |
|
Firhouse |
5,000 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Scoil Lorcáin, Monkstown |
12,500 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Lucan Convent |
15,000 |
A grant towards the cost of extending the school has been sanctioned. Tenders for the scheme have been obtained, and a contract will soon be placed. |
|
Loughshinny |
4,400 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Milverton |
3,670 |
A grant has been sanctioned towards the cost of the enlargement and reconstruction of the school. Working drawings, etc., for the scheme have to be prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works. When these have been completed the Commissioners will arrange for the invitation of tenders for the scheme. |
|
Blessed Oliver, Monkstown. |
2,800 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Kilcoskin |
1,300 |
A sketch scheme for the reconstruction of the school has been prepared by the Commissioners of Public Works, but certain preliminary arrangements, which are being attended to, will have to be completed before the Department will be in a position to sanction a grant towards the cost of the scheme. |
|
Scoil Cillin, Bluebell |
2,200 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Tallaght Girls' |
2,100 |
do. do. do. do. |
|
Monkstown |
4,500 |
do. do. do. do. |
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.
|
Estimated Cost |
Present Position |
|
|
£ |
||
|
Blanchardstown (New School). |
29,000 |
In course of planning. |
|
Stillorgan (New School) |
— |
Site purchased. |
|
Clondalkin (New School) |
— |
Site purchased. |
|
Kilternan (Extension) |
— |
A proposal by the County Dublin Vocational Education Committee to provide an additional room at this school is under consideration. |