Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2010
172 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18582/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to inform the Deputy that the building project to which he refers has been on site since September 2009.
173 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the full extent of progress made in each of the past 12 months to date of the advancement of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18583/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the last six months the project to which the Deputy refers has completed the detailed design stage and was authorised to proceed to tender. My officials are currently awaiting receipt of the Tender Report from the Board of Management.
176 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when an application for large scale capital funding was submitted to her Department by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to progress same by June 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18586/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers originally applied to my Department for large scale capital funding in 2004. The application has 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 project referred to by the Deputy, is now available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including a project for the school in question, 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 the project at this time.
