Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the £500,000 allocated for the construction of a sports hall for the secondary school in Blarney in 1997 was not paid; the further reason for the reduction in the amount of the allocation in 1998; and if subsequent allocations were made towards construction of that sports hall. [37368/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A project for the provision of a physical education hall at Scoil Mhuire gan Smál, Blarney was progressed through the early stages of architectural planning during the late 1990s. I expect that this is the project to which the Deputy is referring. Due to financial constraints and competing demands the project was not progressed at that time.

Since 2003 my Department has published details of projects proceeding through the system which have been prioritised in accordance with criteria put in place following consultation with the education partners.

This project and a further project to provide additional classroom accommodation are being considered for inclusion in future announcement under the school building and modernisation programme 2005-09.