Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015
591. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the extent to which she expects to be in a position to include the Hewetson School development in Clane, County Kildare in the five-year development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26414/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding for the replacement of a school gymnasium with a new facility.
As the Deputy will be aware, the school's request must be considered in the context of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in my Department's Five Year Capital investment programme, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential school classroom accommodation to meet demographic demand. In this context, it is not possible to indicate at this point when a building project for the school in question will be progressed. The current status of all schools on the school building programme may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
