Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2010
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Departmental Funding.
176 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under large-scale capital funding application in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4387/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra179 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has received an application for funding in respect of the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to address same in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra180 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has deemed it acceptable that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare which applied for large-scale capital funding over nine years ago should still be waiting for same; the expected timeframe for granting of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4391/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra181 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when an application for large-scale capital funding was submitted to his Department in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his plans to progress same by April 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4392/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra182 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science when an application for large-scale capital funding made 11 years ago will be awarded in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; his views on whether this length of time is acceptable; his plans to address and progress this matter by June 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4393/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra183 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the full extent of progress in each year since a large-scale capital funding application was submitted to his Department in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will grant same which was applied for ten years ago; the advancement of this application in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4394/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 179 to 183, inclusive, together.
I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale capital funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published criteria for large scale capital projects and assigned an appropriate band rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with assessed applications for major capital works, including the projects referred to by the Deputy, are now available on my Department's website at www.education.ie. The progression of all large scale building projects, including projects for these schools, from initial design 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 my Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of these projects at this time.
177 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the timescale for the granting of funding to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the increased demands on the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4388/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraA grant was allocated to the school in question to build 2 classrooms. Construction work has now commenced and 70% of the grant has been paid to the school.
The remainder of the grant will be paid when the project is completed and the necessary documents have been received in the Building Unit of my Department.
