Written answers

Tuesday, 28 June 2005

Department of Education and Science

Capital Projects

10:00 pm

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 702: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of moneys allocated to each of a number of school projects (details supplied) under the devolved capital project; the initiative under which these moneys were granted to each school; the amount of moneys which were raised by the local community in respect of each capital project; the state at which each capital project rests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22254/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is moving toward a model of devolving funding and responsibility and authority as appropriate for building projects directly to school management authorities. The devolving of funding to local level will allow schools to have ownership of their projects and assist in moving projects in a specific timeframe to tender and construction and will also deliver better value for money. I have increased the level of funding available to schools under the devolved initiatives for this year. I will arrange for the specific information sought by the Deputy to be forwarded at an early date.

Photo of Olwyn EnrightOlwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 703: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount allocated towards the devolved capital grant by her Department; the headings under which schools may apply for devolved capital funding; the number of schools that have applied for this funding since 2004; the number of schools awarded this funding since 2004; the number of schools turned down for this funding since 2004; the number of schools unable to take this funding for any reason since 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22260/05]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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All applications submitted to my Department for major capital funding are assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation for large scale building projects. As part of this assessment, projects are identified as being suitable for delivery by a devolved route.

In 2004 projects were considered under two separate devolved headings, the small schools initiative and the permanent initiative. Under these headings a total of 81 schools accepted the devolved system and 11 declined. In 2005 the headings for the devolved schemes included the small schools initiative, the permanent initiative and the relocation of prefabs. Under these headings 173 schools accepted the devolved system and 12 declined. The allocation for 2004 was €20.7 million. The allocation for 2005 is in excess of €44 million. Schools declining funding by way of the devolved initiatives follow the traditional delivery method. Progress on these projects is considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme.

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