An application has been received for the provision of PE facilities at St. Michael's secondary school, Wellmount Road, Dublin 11.
It is the policy of my Department to provide physical education facilities on a phased basis at all second level schools where such facilities are not already available. However, the principal factor which determines progress in this area is the amount of capital funding available in any given financial year. Given the limited resources available, the priority for the foreseeable future as far as the second level capital programme is concerned will continue to be the provision of essential classroom accommodation generally. The provision of PE facilities where these are not being planned at present will resume as soon as pressure on available resources for classrooms has eased.
The roof repairs project at Ballymun comprehensive school, Dublin 11 is progressing and it is intended that the repairs will be undertaken next summer.