Written answers

Tuesday, 2 November 2004

Department of Education and Science

Schools Refurbishment

9:00 pm

Photo of Gerard MurphyGerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if sanction will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Cork in 2005; and if not, the year in which she expects sanction to be given. [26828/04]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The refurbishment-extension project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. It has a band 2 rating.

My Department's technical staff are currently examining the stage 2-3 documentation, which pertains to detailed plans and costs. The school authorities will be kept advised of developments.

My officials are nearing completion of a review of all projects which did not proceed to construction as part of the 2004 school building programme with a view to including them as part of a multi-annual programme from 2005. All projects are being assessed against the published prioritisation criteria, agreed earlier this year with the education partners. Each project will be assigned a band rating and the progress of all projects will be considered in the context of the programme from 2005.

Following conclusion of the current Estimates and budgetary process, I intend to publish the 2005 building programme, which will operate in a multi-annual framework.

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