Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2004
266 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Education and Science when stage 3 of architectural planning for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be completed; the timescale for the overall completion of the school; when she will provide the necessary funding to permit the school to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28487/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating. Officials of my Department recently contacted the school's design team and the response to the issues raised is awaited.
My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects that did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 schools building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. 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 programme from 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.
