asked the Minister for Education the location of each pre-fabricated classroom in use at national schools in County Meath; and the date on which it first came into use.
503.
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asked the Minister for Education the location of each pre-fabricated classroom in use at national schools in County Meath; and the date on which it first came into use.
503.
asked the Minister for Education if there are any schools in County Meath where prefabricated classrooms are in use where either (a) there are no plans to replace them or (b) the plans have not passed the stage of completion of working drawings.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 503 together.
According to the records of my Department prefabricated classrooms were provided at the following primary and post-primary schools in County Meath:
School |
Number of prefabricated classrooms |
When provided |
Skryne |
1 |
1975 |
Maio |
1 |
1975 |
Nobber |
1 |
1976 |
*St. Ultan's Special School |
2 |
1974, 1977 |
Clonalvey |
1 |
1978 |
†Cannistown |
2 |
1974, 1977 |
Carnisle |
2 |
1965 |
Carnaross |
1 |
1976 |
Kentstown |
1 |
1968 |
Kilcloon |
1 |
1966 |
double unit |
1979 |
|
Rathbeggan |
1 |
1964 |
1 |
1979 |
|
Kiltale |
1 |
1973 |
Duleek |
7 |
1 each in 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1977, 2 in 1975 & 1 in 1978 |
Batterstown |
1 |
1967 |
*Rathfeigh |
1 |
1974 |
†Stamullen |
1 |
1969 |
1 |
1981 |
|
†Lismullen |
1 |
1972 |
†Gortloney |
1 |
1973 |
†Trim Boys |
2 |
1974 |
†Kilmessan |
1 |
1982 |
*Ardcath |
2 |
1980 |
Moynalvey |
1 |
1981 |
*Blackcastle, Navan |
1 |
1981 |
1 |
1982 |
|
Clonmahon |
1 |
1973 |
*Name of Post-Primary School |
Number of prefabricated classrooms |
Athboy Vocational School |
5 |
Longwood V.S. |
7 |
Nobber V.S. |
9 |
Oldcastle V.S. |
4 |
Trim V.S. |
2 |
Kells V.S. |
3 |
Christian Brothers School, Kells |
8 |
St. Patrick's Classical School, Navan |
3 |
Trim C.B.S. |
2 |
Projects marked * there are no current proposals under consideration for the replacement of the prefabricated accommodation.
Projects marked† have not passed the stage of completion of working drawings.
Carnisle school will be closed when Kildalkey school extension has been completed.
Projects marked * Post-Primary schools which have prefabricated classrooms and where plans to replace them have not passed the stage of completion of the working drawings.
Note. Prefabricated accommodation is being replaced on a phased basis.
492.
asked the Minister for Education the location of each pre-fabricated classroom in use at national schools in County Westmeath; and the date on which it first came into use.
The information requested is as follows:
School |
When the prefabricated class- were provided |
Number of prefabricated classrooms rooms in use |
Downs |
1968 |
2 rooms |
Curraghmore |
1 in 1977 |
2 rooms |
1 in 1975 |
||
Rahugh |
1972 |
1 room |
Lismacaffrey |
1967 |
1 room |
Mullingar Convent |
1 in 1968 |
4 rooms |
Senior Girls |
1 in 1969 |
|
2 in 1980 |
||
Tubberclair |
1973 |
1 room |
Coole |
1969 |
1 room |
St. Mary's Monastery N.S., |
||
Athlone |
2 in 1977 |
2 rooms |
Delvin (Carnáin) |
1969 |
1 room |
Cornamaddy |
1 in 1975 |
4 rooms |
1 in 1977 |
||
1 in 1981 |
||
1 in 1982 |
||
St. Mary's Senior N.S. Athlone |
1 in 1969 |
4 rooms |
1 in 1974 |
two on loan from post-primary school |
|
Coosan |
1980 |
1 room |
Kinnegad Boys' |
1972 |
1 room |
Mount Temple |
1967 |
1 room |
Noamh Mhuire Delvin |
1966 |
2 rooms |
St. Mary's Convent |
1 in 1966 |
2 rooms |
(Infants), Athlone |
1 in 1973 |
|
Mullingar Infants |
1974 |
2 rooms |
493.
asked the Minister for Education the educational disadvantages that derive from the use of pre-fabricated classrooms.
I am not of the opinion that the use of pre-fabricated classrooms in suitable circumstances causes pupils to be at any educational disadvantage.