Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 28 Feb 1995

Vol. 449 No. 7

Written Answers. - Finglas West (Dublin) Schools Security Project.

Noel Ahern

Ceist:

184 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Education if she has considered the request from the schools in Finglas West for a co-ordinated full-time security project which is necessary due to ongoing vandalism which is having a negative and demoralising effect on pupils and teachers. [4549/95]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

For the 1993-94 school year, a security project was introduced, on a pilot basis, in ten schools in the Finglas area to help alleviate the serious vandalism problem in the area. It was subsequently extended to the 1994-95 school year.

An ongoing evaluation of the project is being carried out involving the Department, the schools, the Garda and an insurance company. On the basis of this evaluation the question of the continuation of the project beyond the end of the current school year will be considered.