Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2010
166 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the degree to which her Department has advanced the various development stages in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare over the past 12 month period on a monthly basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18576/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra174 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant funding under large scale capital application to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare within the next six months; the likely anticipated timescale for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18584/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 174 together.
A proposal has been submitted to the Department by the authority of the school to which the Deputy refers to meet its long term accommodation needs. Further to a meeting with the then Minister for Education and Science, additional details were subsequently submitted by the school to the Department and these are now under consideration. The Department will be in contact with the school authority when a decision has been reached in this matter.
167 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills 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; her views on whether this length of time is acceptable; her plans to address and progress this matter by June 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18577/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra169 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the full extent of progress made in each year since a large scale capital funding application was submitted to her Department in the case of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will grant same which was applied for ten years ago; the likely advancement of this application in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18579/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra175 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under large scale capital funding application in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18585/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra177 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department deem it is 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 time frame for granting same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18587/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra180 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be granted funding under the application for large scale capital funding in view of ongoing increased demands on the school regarding classroom accommodation and increased level of pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18590/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra183 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she or her Department have received an application for funding for the provision of an extension at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to address same in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18593/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 169, 175, 177, 180 and 183 together.
I can confirm that the schools to which the Deputy refers have made applications to my Department for large scale funding. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation 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 the 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.
