Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 May 2010
238 Deputy Paul Gogarty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the required new building for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin particularly in relation to the lack of space in the existing temporary prefabs; the progress made over the past 18 months in terms of land acquisition at an adjacent site; when further decisions will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20806/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra241 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to answer Questions Nos. 238 and 241 together.
The provision of a new building for the school to which the Deputies refers necessitates the acquisition of a site. I am pleased to inform the Deputies that County Dublin VEC has agreed to make a site available to my Department for this purpose. The Department is awaiting legal documents in relation to this from the VEC. Once the site is acquired, consideration can be given to the inclusion of a building project for the school in the School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of the current level of demand on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe as to when a building project for this school might progress.
