Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2008
939 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will arrange for the report to be made available from the technical team in her Department to allow a school project (details supplied) in County Kilkenny to proceed to the design stage under the major capital scheme stage in view of the rapid growth of population in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1293/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that the Department is in receipt of an application for major capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a band 2 rating. Technical reports are part of normal internal procedures carried out by the Department and they are not generally made available to schools. Therefore, the release or otherwise of a report has no bearing on when a project proceeds. Progress on individual projects is dependent on the Band Rating assigned to it which will reflect the fact that a school is in a rapidly developing area if this is the case. Progress on the project in question will, therefore, be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme consistent with its Band Rating.
940 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has made a decision on the tender report in relation to the proposed building project for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 18; if not, when such a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1294/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraTenders for the project referred to by the Deputy are currently with my Department. Progression of all projects to tender and construction are considered in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. As indicated at the post budget education briefing I intend to announce the first tranche of projects that will proceed to construction in 2008 shortly.
941 Deputy Pádraic McCormack asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding proposed extension works to a school (details supplied) in County Galway where students have to endure classes in very poor conditions in prefabs; if and when their school will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1302/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe building project for the school in question will be considered in the context of the multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
