Seanad debates

Tuesday, 4 November 2003

Adjournment Matters. - Schools Building Projects.

 

The Minister for Education and Science wishes to draw the Senator's attention to three additional and relevant matters. The Department of Education and Science is providing 95% grant aid toward the cost of the temporary accommodation in use by the school in question. Additionally, the Department has contributed towards the cost of conversion works to the ventilation system. Finally, and perhaps most crucially, early last year the Department of Education and Science indicated to the school's management authority its willingness to provide temporary accommodation on the site of the new school. This offer was made in an effort to alleviate the difficulties associated with the unsatisfactory temporary accommodation sourced by the school's management authority. The offer was repeated this year and has been refused a second time. The Minister for Education and Science urges the management authority to re-consider this offer in the interest of the welfare of the school community that it serves.

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