Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 March 2006
191 Ms O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will purchase a site for a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9619/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers opened with provisional recognition from the Department in September 2005. During the period of provisional recognition, it is the responsibility of the school patron to provide interim accommodation. This accommodation must be capable of fully meeting the needs of the developing school until permanent recognition has been secured and the Department is in a position to acquire a site and provide a permanent school building.
However, in this particular case, the patron has indicated that it is his intention to provide the site for the permanent school building. When the site has been acquired, progress on the building project will be considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006 onwards.
192 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the case of a school (details supplied) in south Tipperary for which an application has been made for upgrading or the provision of a new school building. [9623/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn Monday 6 March 2005, a list of 75 schools which will receive funding this year under the Department's permanent accommodation scheme was published. The school to which the Deputy refers is included among these schools. The school building unit of the Department will be issuing instructions to the schools concerned as to how to proceed under this devolved scheme shortly.
