Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2017
132. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the determination of availability of additional funding required for school buildings in the case of a school (details supplied) with particular reference to the increase in building costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40184/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school to which the Deputy refers was approved funding in March 2015 to provide 2 mainstream classrooms with en suite toilets and to convert an existing 40m2 classroom into a multi-purpose room.
Additional funding was subsequently approved as a contribution towards a GP Hall.
However the school has proposed a project which is outside the scope of that normally approved. In the circumstances, my Department has advised the school that any works over and above that approved must be funded from the school's own resources.
In July 2017 the school was requested to submit an updated Detailed Design Submission (Stage 2) to my Department. This is still awaited.
