Simon Harris
Ceist:220 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) may expect new school accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21217/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 May 2012
Ceisteanna (160, 161)
Simon Harris
Ceist:221 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which had applied for and been granted planning permission, and on whose behalf a formal tender process had been commenced, has now been told it will not receive a new school building until 2015 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21219/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together.
The major building project for the school referred to by the Deputy was included in the five year construction programme and is listed to proceed to construction in 2015/2016. The building project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. The design team are currently working on completing the stage 2(b) submission which will then be submitted to my Department for review. For the purposes of the 5 Year construction programme new school building projects as well as major extensions have been prioritised on the basis of meeting demographic needs in areas where such needs have been identified. Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise the funding available each year for the provision of school accommodation to meet the increasing demographic requirements it has not been possible to advance all projects to construction concurrently.