School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2006

Tuesday, 30 May 2006

Ceisteanna (542)

Seán Ryan

Ceist:

585 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will report on the additional accommodation requirements for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if the additional classrooms will be available for September 2006, in view of the fact that the area is classified as a development area and will require a doubling of the capacity of the school into the future; and if she will put in place the provision for additional accommodation as quickly as possible. [20929/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for additional classroom accommodation for September 2006. The application is being assessed and the school authority will be notified of the outcome shortly. The school also recently submitted an application for major capital grant aid. This application will be assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. It will be assigned a band rating under the criteria and progress on the project will be considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2009.