Schools Building Projects.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Ceisteanna (460, 461, 462, 463)

Pat Carey

Ceist:

479 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that her Department has concluded its examination of the needs of gaelscoil education in the Ballymun area, and that all documentation requested in relation to the site of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has now been submitted, she will expedite the process for the provision of a permanent building for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42679/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The Department is aware of the need to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question. Accommodation options are currently under consideration and when a decision has been taken the school authority will be contacted directly in the matter.

Pat Carey

Ceist:

480 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Education and Science the proposals she has received regarding the provision of more suitable accommodation for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42680/06]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The Department is aware of the need to re-locate the facility to which he refers. Possible accommodation solutions are currently under consideration and when a decision has been taken the school authority will be contacted directly.

John McGuinness

Ceist:

481 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to provide another primary school for Carlow town in view of the level of housing development completed and planned and the pressure on the existing school; her views on the submission made to her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42703/06]

Paul Nicholas Gogarty

Ceist:

497 Mr. Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Science the plans in place to build new primary schools in Carlow town and surrounding outskirts for 2007. [42809/06]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 497 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that a Notice of Intention to apply for the recognition of a new primary school to commence operation next September has been submitted to the New Schools Advisory Committee, NSAC. As with all such applications, a full application must be submitted to the NSAC no later than 31 January 2007 and, following the NSAC's report to me in the matter, I expect to announce my decision in mid-April of 2007. In the interim, the school planning section of the Department is in the process of completing a full study of the demographics of the area in question to ensure adequate educational provision at all levels for the area.