Vol. 554 No. 5
754 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when the architectural planning in respect of the building project for Gael scoil Uí Fhiach, Maynooth, County Kildare, is likely to be completed; the extent of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17410/02]
755 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the allocation of funding for the provision of a new primary school at Sallins Road, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17411/02]
759 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the required extension to Tiermohan national school, Donadea, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17415/02]
760 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will sanction the seeking of tenders in relation to the provision of a new school for Rathmore national school, Rathmore, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17416/02]
763 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will approve the provision of additional accommodation at Scoil Mochua, Celbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17419/02]
764 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when the architectural planning for the additional facilities at Presentation Convent, Maynooth, County Kildare, will be completed; the extent of additional facilities required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17420/02]
765 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science when the architectural planning in respect of the building project for Gaelscoil Cill Choca, Kilcock, County Kildare, is likely to be completed; the extent of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/02]
766 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if his Department will sanction the provision of an extension to St. Laurence's national school, Sallins, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17422/02]
769 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that planning permission was granted for the required extension to Scoil na Mainistreach national school, Celbridge, County Kilkenny, on 9 April 2002, approval will now be sanctioned for the capital expenditure required in order to allow the project to proceed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17430/02]
771 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the appointment of the architectural team for the new school for Scoil Choca Naofa, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17432/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 754, 755, 759, 760 and 763 to 766, inclusive, 769, and 771 together.
The general position is that where architectural planning for a building project has commenced, decisions on projects proceeding to tender and construction are taken in the light of the annual allocation for primary school buildings, the financial commitments to be met and the priority to be afforded to individual projects. Where architectural planning for a project has not yet commenced my Department will not be in a position, for financial reasons, to start the planning process, in the foreseeable future.
My Department has an extensive primary school building programme for 2002 under way at present, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. Projects at schools referred to by the Deputy that are currently in architectural planning will not proceed to construction this year. Later this year, when a financial allocation has been made for the primary school building programme in the 2003 Estimates, I will be framing a further comprehensive programme of works that will proceed to construction and projects at an advanced stage of architectural planning will be considered for inclusion in that programme. In the meantime, boards of management should ensure that essential health and safety issues at the school are attended to. They should therefore continue to use the devolved grant for minor works and if the cost of any works of an emergency nature exceeds the amount available under the devolved grant, they may apply to my Department's building unit for grant aid.
756 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in providing the covered walkway between the old and new Confey College in Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17412/02]
775 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when the proposed walkway at Confey College, Leixlip, County Kildare, will be provided having regard to the preparations already in hand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17466/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 756 and 775 together.
