Seán Power
Ceist:139 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Education when it is proposed to provide an extension to Meánscoil Iognáid Rís, na Bráithre Críostaí, Naas, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Kildare Schools.
Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:143 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if, within the context of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress or otherwise, she intends to expedite the provision of extra facilities at Meánscoil Iognáid Rís, Naas, County Kildare, having regard to (a) the school needs as outlined in various submissions to her Department by the school authorities, (b) the serious overcrowding and (c) the necessity to refuse places to prospective students in each of the past three years and in the current year; if she will now approve the necessary procedures to enable work on the project to commence in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter outlining the precise extent of facilities now proposed.
I propose to take questions Nos. 139 and 143 together.
My Department are examining the question of how this project should proceed in the context of my Department's other commitments and priorities and in the light of the available capital resources for second level school building generally.
Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:140 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education if she intends to expedite the application for additional facilities at the Patrician secondary school, Newbridge, County Kildare, having regard to proposals incorporated in the Programme for Economic and Social Progress; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 500 students are now being accommodated in this school which was built to cater for 350; if she expects to be in a position to approve the carrying out of the extension based on proposals submitted by local contractors for the sum of £46,200; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
Seán Power
Ceist:144 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Education when it is proposed to provide the three extra classrooms for the Patrician secondary school, Droichead Nua, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 144 together.
I have already authorised the provision of three extra classrooms for the school. My Department have recently written to the school authorities requesting them to invite tenders for the project based on the proposals which they have submitted.