Jack Wall
Ceist:1185 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1611/02]
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.
The school referred to by the Deputy is being refurbished as part of the Government's programme and is currently in architectural planning. The project will continue to the invitation to tenders, as soon as it is possible to do so, under the expanded building programme.
Jack Wall
Ceist:1186 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1612/02]
The application referred to by the Deputy is currently being examined in the planning and building unit of my Department and a response will issue to the board of management of the school as soon as possible.
Jack Wall
Ceist:1187 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1613/02]
My Department has issued an appli cation form for grant aid for capital works to the school referred to by the Deputy.
Jack Wall
Ceist:1188 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for an extension by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1614/02]
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.
The school referred to by the Deputy is being refurbished as part of the Government's programme and is currently in architectural planning. It will continue to the invitation of tenders, as soon as it is possible to do so, under the expanded building programme.
Question No. 1189 answered with Question No. 1124.
Ceist:
1190 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding an application for a sport shall for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8. [1624/02]
The stage 2, outline sketch scheme, submission in respect of the provision of a PE hall at the school referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my Department's building unit.
On completion of this examination and subject to all being satisfactory, the question of allowing the project to proceed to stage 3, developed sketch scheme, of the Department's design team procedures will be considered.