Batt O'Keeffe
Ceist:1325 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to give permission for the building and refurbishment project at a school (details supplied) in County Cork to proceed to completion. [2392/02]
Written Answers. - Schools Refurbishment.
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. In view of 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 preparation of tender documents and the invitation to tenders, as soon as it is possible to do so, under the expanded building programme.