Schools Refurbishment.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2006

Tuesday, 25 April 2006

Ceisteanna (738)

John Gormley

Ceist:

763 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 4 is currently planning its refurbishment; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that, having completed stage 2 in the planning process, it is now awaiting permission from her Department to proceed with stage 3; if such permission will be forthcoming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14304/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning.

A revised stage 2 submission, outline sketch scheme, was received in my Department in January 2006. However, the issue of decanting was not addressed in the revised submission. Officials from my Department wrote to the school authorities advising them that this issue needs to be addressed before the stage 2 submission can be assessed. As the board of management is the client for this project, responsibility for ensuring that this information is submitted to my Department lies with them.

On receipt of this information, the stage 2 submission can be assessed.