Written answers

Tuesday, 3 October 2006

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán HaugheySeán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 475: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will sanction the extensions of classrooms in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 3 in addition to the provision of new classrooms already agreed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30602/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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A large scale extension project to extend both of the schools in question to 12 classrooms each is currently in architectural planning. School Planning Section has received no indication from the authorities of the schools that this will be insufficient to meet their long term needs. If this is the case, they should make immediate contact with School Planning Section so that their original applications for capital funding can be re-assessed.

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an application has been received by her Department for a devolved grant for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and when she expects to make a decision on same. [30603/06]

Liam Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide the required funding to carry out the outlined works at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30851/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 484 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputies that funding for the installation of a sewerage supply system and site boundary works for the school in question was sanctioned by my Department on 13th of July 2006.

An application for the provision of additional accommodation has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2006 onwards. In the meantime funding has been approved for the school for the rental of temporary accommodation to meet its immediate needs.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the increasing numbers in a primary school (details supplied) in east Cork; the consideration she has given to construct a permanent extension to the school to accommodate the growth in pupil numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30689/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In order to address the short term accommodation needs of the school referred to by the Deputy, my Department gave approval to the school authority to rent a portakabin for use as a mainstream classroom earlier this year. My Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding towards the provision of a permanent extension at the school. An assessment of projected enrolments, demographic trends and housing developments in the area is underway in order to inform the determination of the long term projected staffing on which the school's long term accommodation needs will be based. When this assessment is completed a decision will then be taken on how best to provide the required accommodation. The project will be then considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to overcome the serious problems being experienced by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30747/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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To meet increased demand for primary school places in the area referred to by the Deputy, a Notice of Intention to apply for the recognition of a new primary school to commence operation next September has been submitted to the New Schools Advisory Committee (NSAC). As with all such applications, a full application must be submitted to the NSAC no later than 31st of January 2007 and, following the NSAC's report to me in the matter, I expect to announce my decision in mid-April of 2007.

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