Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2004
104 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department changed plans at a school (details supplied) in County Laois; if they require planning permission; and if they will delay progression to the building stage. [9378/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraA large scale building project for Camross national school is listed in section 9 of the 2004 schools building programme that is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. It is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department assigned it a band 3 rating in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large scale projects.
The Department updated the plan for the school to ensure that it is sympathetic to the architectural area and to meet all statutory requirements. Discussions are ongoing with the local authority on planning permission. None of the changes will delay the project.
The budget announcement on multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the schools building programme. This will lead to greater clarity about projects that are not progressing in this year's programme. I will make a further announcement during the year.
105 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Laois is classified as disadvantaged; the reason it still has a band 3 rating; and when he expects progress will be made. [9379/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has not classified Camross national school as disadvantaged and accordingly it does not have such a status.
The proposed refurbishment and extension project at the school is included in section 9 of the 2004 schools building programme. The budget announcement on multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a framework for the programme. This will lead to a greater clarity about projects that are not progressing in this year's programme. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.
