Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2004
216 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the problems facing a school (details supplied) in County Wexford now that its application for temporary accommodation has been refused; the action the school can take when enrolment increases in September 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17250/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll applications for temporary accommodation have been considered by the school planning section of my Department. In the context of the available funding, and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received, and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved.
The need for additional accommodation at the school to which the Deputy refers will be considered in the context of a review which is being undertaken of all projects that did not proceed as part of the 2004 school building programme, with a view to including it as part of a multi-annual school building programme from 2005, details of which will be announced later in the year.
