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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 20 May 2003

Vol. 567 No. 1

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

229 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if the primary building unit in his Department will approve funding for Gaelscoil Longfort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13346/03]

The 2003 capital programme has been published. Full details of projects are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. An application for improved accommodation has been received from the management authorities at Gaelscoil Longfort.

My Department does not intend to allow further large scale projects into architectural planning during 2003. The advancement of projects to this stage will depend on the budgetary allocation for 2004 and subsequent years, the rate of progress with existing projects currently in architectural planning and the priority afforded to each project by reference to the published criteria for prioritising large scale building projects.

In the meantime schools should use their devolved grant to deal with urgent health and safety works.
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