Vol. 571 No. 3
154 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects permanent classroom facilities to be provided to replace existing prefab accommodation at Ardclough national school, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21743/03]
156 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to provide extra facilities required at St. David's school, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21745/03]
157 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to provide extra facilities required at Millicent school, Clane, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21746/03]
159 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to provide extra facilities required at Kill national school, Kill, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21748/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 154, 156, 157 and 159 together.
Applications for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authorities of the schools referred to by the Deputy. The applications are being examined at present in the school planning section of my Department and, as soon as this examination is completed, a decision on the matter will issue to the management authority.
The 2003 capital programme has been published and my Department does not intend to allow further large-scale projects into architectural planning during 2003. The timing of when individual projects can progress to architectural planning will depend on the budgetary provision for 2004 and subsequent years, the rate of progress with existing projects in architectural planning and the priority afforded to each project by reference to the published criteria for prioritising large-scale building projects.
155 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of a covered walkway at Confey college, Leixlip, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21744/03]
An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authorities of Confey college, Leixlip, County Kildare. 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.
On the basis of the budgetary allocation it was not possible to include this project in the list of new projects to commence in 2003. The budgetary allocation for 2004 and subsequent years will determine the progress on all such applications.
Question Nos. 156 and 157 answered with Question No. 154.
158 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when he expects to provide extra facilities required at Scoil Chearbhaill Uí Dhálaigh, Kilcock, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21747/03]
I have arranged for an official in my Department's planning and building unit to contact the Deputy regarding this matter.
