John Bruton
Ceist:509 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide a detailed report on the future requirements at Ratoath national school, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/01]
Written Answers. - School Accommodation.
My Department proposes to restructure the existing national school at Ratoath to form a 16 teacher junior school and build a new 16 teacher senior school on the existing site in Ratoath.
An advertisement was recently placed in the Official Journal of the European Communities, OJEC, on behalf of the board of management of Ratoath national school. This advertisement invites applications from interested architects for the design of the proposed new school and extension. The closing date for receipt of applications is 27 July 2001.
Pending the provision of the permanent accommodation, and in order to alleviate the school's current accommodation difficulties, my Department has also approved the provision of temporary accommodation.
Dan Neville
Ceist:510 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science when proper accommodation will be constructed for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [20060/01]
Legal arrangements are being finalised at present in relation to the purchase of a site for the school referred to by the Deputy. It is not possible at this point to say when construction will commence. The school authorities will be kept informed of developments.
Derek McDowell
Ceist:511 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for funding of various proposals (details supplied) from Árdscoil Rís, Marino, Dublin 3; and, if so, when he expects funding to be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/01]
My Department has received an application for funding towards some of the proposals to which the Deputy refers. We are currently awaiting receipt of tender documents in relation to one of the proposals and we are awaiting receipt of further information from the school in relation to the other proposals.