Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9722/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I draw the Deputy's attention to the 2004 school building programme which was published in December 2003 and is available on my Department's website, www.education.ie. This publication outlines in county order all projects in architectural planning and at construction. The 2004 programme has been presented in a user friendly way to enable all interested parties to establish information in relation to the capital development of schools. In addition to information on individual schools the school building programme also outlines details of the different schemes and includes a guide to the prioritisation of large scale building projects at both primary and post primary.

The grant scheme for minor works has been in place since 1997 and all primary schools benefit annually from this scheme. Details of this scheme can also be accessed on my Department's website.