Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2004
246 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Education and Science when an application by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed; the timescale involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33632/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The introduction of a multi-annual funding process for school building projects requires a revised approach to how projects are scheduled through the design process and on to tender and construction. In order to maintain a smooth flow of projects and to ensure that the optimum number of projects is ready to go to tender and construction at any given time, I will develop on a priority basis those projects that are in the early design stages. I will be providing further details of those projects and notifying the schools concerned early in 2005.
In this way I want to create a sustained momentum in the schools building programme to match the Government's multi-annual funding commitment.
