Michael Creed
Ceist:1159 Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education and Science when a new school in County Cork (details supplied) will be sanctioned. [1451/02]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
The allocation for primary buildings in 2002 is 153.6 million, which is a record level of funding and demonstrates this Government's commitment to improving the accommodation situation in primary schools. This is almost four times the previous Government's investment in 1997.
Due to the greatly increased level of activity in the primary buildings area since this Government came into office, there has been a substantial increase in the number of major and minor building projects in construction and this has given rise to a record level of building and refurbishment activity.
A building project for the school in question is part of the Government's programme. The project will proceed to architectural planning and to the preparation of tender documents, as soon as it is possible under the expanded building programme.