John O'Donoghue
Ceist:378 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education when the building of new sports facilities at Holy Cross College, Kenmare, County Kerry, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1594/97]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:379 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the plans, if any, she has for sports facilities at Holy Cross College, Kenmare, County Kerry; whether she will put these plans on public display in the town of Kenmare in order that the public can see the plans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1595/97]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:380 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the plans, if any, there are to build further classrooms at Holy Cross College, Kenmare, County Kerry; if so, when construction will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1596/97]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:381 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education when phase two of the second level school at Kenmare, County Kerry, will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1597/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 378, 379, 380 and 381 together.
The proposed community school in Kenmare is being developed in two phases. Phase one of the development has been constructed as alliance type system buildings. A new basketball court has been built and part of the community hall was refurbished.
The architectural planning for phase two has been completed and the sports hall being planned in the standard provision for a school of this size. The hall has been designed in such a way as to enable it to be easily extended in the future.
The project is one of a large number of similar projects being considered in the context of the 1997 capital programme for post-primary schools. I am not in a position to say at this stage when construction will commence.
Because of the volume of projects being dealt with by the Department at any given time, it would not be feasible or practicable to arrange for the public display of architectural plans.