Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2006
308 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the overcrowding at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that proposals to extend the school have been submitted to her Department; when this application will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30420/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am aware of the school's need for additional accommodation and can advise the Deputy that my Department is grant-aiding the rental costs of two portakabins at the school in order to alleviate short term accommodation difficulties.
My Department is also in receipt of an application for capital funding towards the provision of an extension to the school. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is under way in order to determine the long term projected staffing on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When this assessment is completed a decision will then be taken on how best to provide the required accommodation.
The project will be then considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-10.
