Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008
247 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraA project to provide for a major extension/refurbishment to the school to which the Deputy refers to is at the early stages of architectural planning. A Design Team has been appointed.
The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to tender and construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of this project at this time.
248 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraA project to provide for the provision of an autistic unit at the school referred to by the Deputy is currently in architectural planning — a stage 3 submission (sketch scheme) has been forwarded to my Department for consideration.
The progression of all large scale buildings projects from initial design to tender and construction stages, including this project, will be considered on an ongoing basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.
In light of current competing demands on the capital budget of my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of this project at this time.
252 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40408/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has submitted an application to my Department for large scale capital funding.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.
253 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra255 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra256 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40412/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra257 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 255 to 257, inclusive, together.
I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have submitted applications to my Department for large scale capital funding.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including these projects, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.
254 Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford for a new building or extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe proposed building project for the school to which the Deputy refers is at an advanced stage of architectural planning.
The progression of all large scale building projects from initial design stage through to construction phase, including this project, will be considered on an on-going basis in the context of my Department's Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of this project at this time.
