Jan O'Sullivan
Ceist:264 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools in which there is no physical education hall. [27374/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 3 November 2004
Ceisteanna (206, 207)
Freagraí scríofa
It is the policy of my Department to provide for the delivery of a broad and balanced physical education curriculum at both primary and post primary levels. With regard to facilities generally, many schools have general purposes rooms or physical education halls and practically all schools have outdoor play areas that are utilised for teaching different aspects of the physical education programme. Many schools also use adjacent local facilities, including community halls, public parks, playing fields and swimming pools.
The provision of general purposes rooms and multi-purpose spaces for primary schools is considered within the design brief for new schools and-or renovation-extension school building projects. This is being done in the context of available resources and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects. Detailed information in the format requested by the Deputy is not available but, should the Deputy have a question on a particular school, I will provide a response.
Jan O'Sullivan
Ceist:265 Ms O’Sullivan asked asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools that do not have a principal’s office. [27375/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraIt is the policy of my Department to provide for the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum in schools and to support this with the provision of appropriate infrastructure. The provision of a principal's office for larger primary schools and general office-administration space for smaller primary schools is included in the design brief for new schools and-or renovation-extension school building projects. This is done through the annual school building programme and special initiatives within available resources.
Information has not been compiled on the number of schools that do not have a principal's office, as available funding is targeted at improving conditions in schools on the basis of the published criteria for prioritising school building projects rather than directing expenditure to the compilation of an inventory of existing accommodation.