John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in providing a realistic level of funding for the provision of a new school (details supplied); if meetings between the officials and the board of management proved productive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30419/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As the Deputy will probably be aware, the application for large scale capital funding from the school to which he refers was originally considered under the Department's devolved grant scheme. It transpired, however that the scope of the works required to meet the schools long term accommodation needs exceeded the limits of this scheme. In the circumstances, its application has been reverted to the traditional method of delivery. Accordingly, the application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects and it has been assigned a Band 2 rating. Progress on the proposed works is now being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.