Vol. 560 No. 1
490 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the proposed provision of new facilities to replace St. Patrick's post-primary school, Naas, County Kildare; if the Kildare VEC has put forward an alternative accommodation proposal in respect of this school; when the future of the school is likely to be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/03]
My Department's post-primary building unit has not received correspondence from the chief executive officer of County Kildare Vocational Education Committee regarding the availability of alternative sites or any accommodation proposal in relation to the provision of new facilities for St. Patrick's post-primary school, Naas, County Kildare. The matter will be reviewed in the light of correspondence from the chief executive officer.
491 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when architectural planning is likely to proceed in respect of the provision of extra facilities required at Tiermohan national school, County Kildare; if adequate funding is available to enable this project to proceed in 2003; if so, the stage in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
492 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the degree to which funding is available in 2003 to provide for each remaining stage of the development plan in respect of Scoil Uí Riada, Kilcock, County Kildare; his plans to take initiatives to expedite the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1922/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The project at Gaelscoil Uí Riada is at an early stage of architectural planning. On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include it in the new projects to start construction in 2003. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
493 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has had discussions with the authorities at Scoil An Linbh Íosa, Prosperous, County Kildare, in regard to the provision of extra facilities required at the school; the full extent of the requirements; the extent to which funding is available in his Department to fund each or all of the stages in 2003; the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1923/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The project at Scoil An Linbh Íosa national school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include it in the new projects to start construction in 2003. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
494 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when the project for the provision of permanent facilities at Scoil Uí Fiach, Maynooth, County Kildare, is likely to proceed; and the number of stages in the process likely to be achieved in 2003; if adequate funding is available to his Department for such eventualities; the timescale for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1924/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
495 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the decisions to date in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at Sallins primary school, Sallins, County Kildare; if his Department has been in communication with the school authorities with a view to making the necessary financial and logistical provisions in this regard during the course of the 2003 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1925/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
The project at Sallins national school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include it in the new projects to start construction in 2003. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
496 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress which has taken place in regard to the provision of the extra facilities required at Rathmore national school, Naas, County Kildare; if a review has been undertaken to identify the adequacy or otherwise of the proposal; if he has provided the necessary funding in his departmental Estimate to facilitate the advancement of this project within 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1926/03]
The 2003 capital programme has now been published and full details in relation to individual projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
The project at Rathmore national school is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include it in the new projects to start construction in 2003. The project will be considered again in the context of the 2004 capital programme.
