Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2013
107. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will provide details of the level of priority being given to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26236/13]
Amharc ar fhreagra110. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a primary school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26261/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 110 together.
The major building project at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of Architectural Planning. The Board of Management and their Design Team have recently been authorised to proceed to complete Stage 2A of Architectural Planning, which is the Developed Sketch Design Stage. Due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget, imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it was not possible to include this project in the five year construction programme announced in March 2012. School building projects, including the project referred to by the Deputy, which have not been included in the five year construction programme, but which were previously initiated will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in the future.
