John Moloney
Ceist:296 Mr. Moloney asked the Minister for Education and Science the timeframe of building for post-primary schools in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24822/03]
Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.
A large-scale building project for Portlaoise community college is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The rate of progression to tender and construction of this project will depend on budgetary provision in 2004 and subsequent years. In regard to the other post-primary schools in Portlaoise the position is that my Department has acquired a site to accommodate the redevelopment of these schools on a shared campus.
The timing of when these 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.