Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2005
462 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance which will be given to provide an extra 28 school places for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18426/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has not received any application for the provision of additional accommodation at the school to which the Deputy refers. If there is a need for additional accommodation at this school then the school authority should contact the school planning section of my Department.
463 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance which will be given to provide an extra 20 school places for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18427/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to inform the Deputy that I have sanctioned the provision of two additional temporary classrooms for the school to which he refers. The classrooms will be in place for September 2005 to meet the anticipated demand for pupil places as identified by the school authority.
464 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Science the assistance which will be given to provide extra school places for a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18428/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe property management section of the Office of Public Works, which generally acts on behalf of the Department of Education and Science in respect of site acquisitions, is pursuing the acquisition of a site for the provision of a new building for the school to which the Deputy refers. The delivery of the building will be considered in the context of the capital programme after the site acquisition process has been finalised.
