Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2005
200 Mr. Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Science if consideration will be given to an application for funding made by a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the summer works grant 2005 and the temporary accommodation grant 2005; the criteria which schools must satisfy to qualify for funding for these schemes; and when a decision will be made. [2152/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe management authority of the school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application on 5 November 2004 under the summer works scheme 2005. An application was also made by the school for the provision of additional temporary accommodation. The criteria for both of these schemes is outlined in the documentation which accompanied the application forms. I will arrange for a copy of both to be forwarded to the Deputy. The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the first phase of the 2005 school building programme, which provided details of 122 major school building projects country-wide which will prepare tenders and move to construction during 2005.
This announcement is the first in a series of announcements I plan to make in the coming period in relation to the schools building and modernisation programme that will include details of schools identified as suitable for construction under public private partnerships, an expansion of the number of schools that will be invited to deliver their building projects on the basis of devolved funding, including the provision of temporary accommodation, details of schools with projects approved under the 2005 summer works scheme, schools whose projects will further progress through the design process and schools that will be authorised to commence architectural planning.
