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Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2004

Tuesday, 9 November 2004

Ceisteanna (299)

Paul McGrath

Ceist:

361 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the capital expenditure for each of the past five years and to date for 2004 and the projected outturn on primary school buildings and second level schools; and her plans to reduce the waiting time for such projects. [28212/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

The capital expenditure figures at primary and post-primary levels for the five years 1999 to 2003 and to date in 2004 are as follows:

Year

Primary Capital

Post-Primary Capital

1999

76,619,804.00

117,404,786.00

2000

102,978,000.00

154,532,421.00

2001

139,828,636.00

177,857,292.00

2002

172,788,186.00

171,346,627.00

2003

175,440,731.00

151,520,699.00

2004

103,190,081.03

112,958,867.82

The entry for 2004 represents the expenditure to 5 November 2004.

The expenditure target for the year is based upon the actual capital allocations for 2004 of €201 million at primary level and €187 million at post-primary level. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the schools building programme for 2005. Following the conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process, I intend to publish the 2005 building programme, which will operate in a multi-annual framework.

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