Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 June 2004
140 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the requested €31,000 has been withdrawn and has not been sanctioned for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to modernise the toilet facilities and make them wheelchair accessible in view of the unacceptable condition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17976/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school referred to by the Deputy applied for contingency funding in 2003 to carry out works to toilet facilities. On the basis of the budgetary allocation, it was not possible to fund the project at that time. However, the scope of works required at the school is appropriate for consideration under the summer works scheme. The school did not apply for funding under the scheme for 2004. It is open to the school's management authority to apply for the key priority works required at the school as part of the 2005 summer works scheme, details of which will be announced shortly on my Department's website, http://www.education.ie.
141 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Education and Science when the necessary funding will be approved for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which was promised when the three schools amalgamated five years ago and in view of the urgent need to modernise facilities at same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17977/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe large-scale building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is listed in section 8 of the 2004 school building programme which is published on my Department's website at http://www.education.ie. This project is at stage three, developed sketch scheme, of architectural planning. It has been assigned a band one rating by my Department in accordance with the published criteria for prioritising large-scale projects.
This project is planned to progress to advanced architectural planning during 2004. 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. This in turn will give greater clarity regarding projects that are not progressing to tender in this year's programme including the school referred to by the Deputy. I will make a further announcement in that regard during the year.
