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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

413 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Tiermohan national school, Tiermohan, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20593/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

417 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Scoil Uí Riada, Kilcock, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20597/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

419 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Scoil An Linbh Íosa, Prosperous, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

421 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Scoil Uí Fhiaich, Maynooth, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20601/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

424 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Sallins national school, Sallins, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20604/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

425 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Rathmore national school, Naas, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20605/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

426 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Presentation Convent School, Maynooth, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20606/02]

Bernard J. Durkan

Ceist:

431 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent to which extra facilities have been identified as a requirement at Scoil Choca Naofa, Kilcock, County Kildare; the progress in relation to addressing these needs in the past 12 months, on a monthly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20611/02]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 413, 417, 419, 421, 424 to 426, inclusive, and 431 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 finan cial commitments to be met and the priority to be afforded to individual projects.
Given 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.
The most up to date position on all major building projects is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. When the situation changes the website will be updated.
In the meantime, boards of management should ensure that essential health and safety issues at each 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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