John O'Mahony
Ceist:227 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will sanction a new school for a school (details supplied) in County Mayo. [25548/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 24 October 2007
Ceisteanna (171, 172)
Freagraí scríofa
An application for capital funding towards the provision of new school building has been received from the school authority referred to by the Deputy. An assessment of projected enrolment trends, demographic trends and housing developments in the area will be required in order to determine the long term projected staffing figure on which the school's accommodation needs will be based. Once the long term projection has been determined and agreed with the school authorities the required building project will be considered in the context of the multiannual School Building and Modernisation programme.
Denis Naughten
Ceist:228 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the funds presently available and unallocated for the development of new build primary and post primary schools outside the greater Dublin area; the corresponding figure for the greater Dublin area; the estimated figure in both categories for 2008, excluding the recently announced new builds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25558/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThis year is the first year of the rollout of the new NDP which will involve an investment of over €4.5 billion in school building infrastructure during the period 2007 to 2013. As the investment is delivered through a multi-annual school building programme, expenditure on individual projects is not confined to a given calendar year. Typically, new school buildings at primary and post-primary level have a twelve to eighteen month construction phase. My Department's focus with the NDP funding will be on the provision of school places in the rapidly developing areas.