Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 July 2009
201 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of construction of permanent facilities for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if same is on line to be completed by September 2009; if delays are anticipated; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27028/09]
Amharc ar fhreagra213 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of the new school facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27040/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 213 together.
A new permanent 16 classroom school for the school referred to by the Deputy is at Practical Completion and will be ready for occupation in September 2009.
202 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of construction of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if same is on line to be completed by the end of 2009; if delays are anticipated; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27029/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraA two classroom extension plus ancillary accommodation was completed at the school referred to by the Deputy earlier this year. A further 6 classrooms are currently under construction and it is envisaged that they will be completed by the end of 2009. When the current extension is completed the school will be a 24 classroom school.
203 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under an application for large scale capital funding which it applied for in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27030/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. 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 the 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.
204 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under an application for large scale capital funding which it applied for in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27031/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers applied to the Department for large scale capital funding to provide for an 8 classroom extension to the existing school. More recently the school has sought a devolved grant to purchase a four classroom room modular build with the capacity to extend, in time, to eight classrooms.
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.
206 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under an application for large scale capital funding; when they applied for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27033/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn February 2000, the school to which the Deputy refers applied to my Department for large scale capital funding. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and assigned a band 2 rating.
The progression of all large scale building project, including the project for this school, from initial design through to construction phase will be considered in the context of the 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.
207 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the status of construction of the extension to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if same is on line to be completed by the end of 2009; if delays are anticipated; if so, the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27034/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraCounty Kildare Vocational Education Committee as client/contracting authority for the project referred to by the Deputy, is currently re-locating the school and extending capacity to 1000 pupils. The project is currently in construction and is due to reach completion later this year.
208 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under an application for large scale capital funding which it applied for in 1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27035/09]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 1999, the Department received an initial application for large scale capital funding from the school to which the Deputy refers. The most recent application from the school was received in March 2009 requesting funding for a new school on a site to be provided by the Parish.
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 the 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.
