Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 April 2012
82 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the new premises for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare will be available for use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21090/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe project to which the Deputy refers is close to completion. However, there are a number of technical issues which need to be resolved before the building can be handed over to the school authority. It is anticipated that these issues will be resolved in the coming weeks.
83 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21105/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, the delivery of major school projects to meet the demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years. The five year programme announced recently is focused on meeting those demographic needs. In that context, it was not possible to advance all applications for capital funding concurrently.
The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The Design Team are currently working on completing Stage 2(b) of Architectural Planning.
School building projects currently in architectural planning, including the project referred to by the Deputy, will continue to be advanced incrementally over time within the context of the funding available.
However, in light of current competing demands on the Department's capital budget, it is not possible to progress this project to tender and construction stage at this time.
84 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding land the subject of storage of construction materials associated with a school (details supplied); when is construction of the new school building for this school due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21106/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe site which is occupied by the two schools referred to by the Deputy is owned by the respective Trustees of those schools and any arrangements regarding shared use of the site are a matter for the school authorities and the respective Trustees.
The project for the post-primary school is at an early stage of architectural planning. It was included in the 2014/15 list of projects on the five year construction programme which I announced in March.
