asked the Minister for Education if he will give a list of schools, other than national schools, in County Meath which are (a) incapable of repair; (b) capable and in need of repair; and what schools are listed for replacement and the possible dates on which this will be done.
Written Answers. - Meath Schools.
The position in relation to applications before my Department in respect of post primary school building schemes in County Meath is as follows:
Name of School |
Project |
Present Position |
St. Patrick's Classical School, An Uaimh |
Replacement school |
Work in progress |
Loreto Convent, An Uaimh |
Major extension involving replacement of existing accommodation |
Plans under consideration. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when work is likely to commence |
An Uaimh Vocational School |
(a) Existing school to be converted to a boys' school,(b) New school for girls |
Plans and suggestions for phasing of building work under consideration. It is not possible at this stage to say when work will commence |
Convent of Mercy, Ceanannus Mór |
Extension: 4 classrooms |
Work in progress |
CBS, Ceanannus Mór |
Replacement school |
Consideration of the provision to be made is at a preliminary stage |
Vocational School, Ceanannus Mór |
do. |
do. |
Convent of Mercy, Athboy |
Extension |
Application for additional accomodation is being examined. |
Longwood Vocational School |
6 room extension |
Submission of plans awaited |
Nobber Vocational School |
1 Prefab. |
Arrangements for provision of the room by September, 1970 are in hands |
Oldcastle Post-Primary School |
10 room extension |
To be built in stages. Tenders for provision of first stage have been received and are being examined by VEC |
Trim Vocational School |
Extension: Art room, Library, General Purposes area and staff room |
Plans under consideration. It is not possible at this stage to say when work will commence |
The question of the repair or replacement of post primary schools generally is a matter in the first instance for the school authorities.