School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2005

Tuesday, 18 October 2005

Ceisteanna (646)

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

725 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for additional facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [28768/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of €350,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation. The initiative allows boards of management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives them control of building projects. In this particular case the building works are well advanced and 70% of the funding has been drawn down.