Phil Hogan
Ceist:218 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will bring forward the project regarding the extension of Presentation College, Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17256/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 15 June 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The large-scale building project for the Presentation College, Carlow, is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at www.education.ie. This project is at stage 5, bills of quantities, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band 3 rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects.
The programme is designed to give maximum amount of information to managers, boards of management, principals, parents and students and to give assurance that the building programme is being operated in an open and transparent manner.
Indicative timescales have been included for large-scale projects proceeding to tender in 2004. The budget announcement regarding multi-annual capital envelopes will enable me to adopt a multi-annual framework for the school building programme, which in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme, including Presentation College, Carlow. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.