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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Olivia Mitchell

Ceist:

375 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the funding for the additional classrooms which are urgently required at St. Colmcille's national school, Knocklyon; the status of the application; when building is likely to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20097/02]

My Department has an extensive primary school building programme under way at present, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.

In view of the extensive nature of the programme, my Department has no plans at present to start architectural planning for further major primary school building projects. My Department will be reviewing the position in the light of the allocation to be made for the primary building programme in the 2003 Estimates.
In the meantime, the boards of management of St. Colmcille's national schools 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.
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