Vol. 577 No. 3
255 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science the improvement works sought in respect of the Girls National School, Celbridge, County Kildare; when architectural planning will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30758/03]
An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authority of the girls' national school, Celbridge, County Kildare. This application is being examined in the school planning section of my Department in the context of framing the capital programme for 2004. However, the timing as to when any individual project can proceed is dependent on the competing priorities for the funding allocation in 2004 and subsequent years.
Question No. 256 answered with Question No. 251.
257 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the commencement of architectural planning in respect of the required extension to St. Mary's College, Naas, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30760/03]
An application for grant-aid towards improvement works has been received from the management authorities of St. Mary's College, Naas, County Kildare. This application is being examined in the school planning section of my Department in the context of framing the capital programme for 2004. However, the timing as to when any individual project can proceed is dependent on the financial allocation for 2004 and subsequent years and the competing priorities for that funding.
Question No. 258 answered with Question No. 252.
259 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed building project at St. James' National School, Bushy Park, Galway; if the urgent building and refurbishment project at this school will proceed in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30763/03]
The proposed large-scale building project for St. James' national school, Bushypark, Galway is listed in section 6 of the 2003 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie This proposed project is at stage 4/5 – detailed design – of architectural planning. It has been assigned a “band 2” rating by my Department, in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects. I will publish details of the 2004 school building programme this week. The programme will clarify what progress is planned for projects, such as that proposed for St. James' national school, Bushypark, during 2004.
