Emmet Stagg
Ceist:280 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if the construction of a permanent school for Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich, Maynooth, County Kildare, will be authorised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21263/02]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
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.
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 forthcoming budget.
In the meantime, the board of management of Gaelscoil Uí Fhiaich 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 supplementary grant-aid.