Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
845. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date in providing a replacement building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the very poor state of the current building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1567/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm to the Deputy that the schools in question submitted major capital applications for extension and refurbishment to my Department.
My Department has been liaising with the school authorities regarding the schools long term projected enrolments (LTPE) and a revised LTPE for each school has recently been agreed. The Schedules of Accommodation have also recently been finalised.
In that regard a site visit to the schools in question was undertaken at the end of 2014. Once the site visit report has been finalised the projects concerned will be considered for progression into the architectural planning process.
As the Deputy will understand, due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of essential additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements, it is not possible at this point to provide an indicative timeframe for the provision of an extension to the schools in question.
