Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 4 July 2006, when she will approve funding for physical education halls in vocational educational committee schools in Drumshanbo, Carrigallen and Drumkeerin, County Leitrim in line with commitments given by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36030/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to funding the provision of PE Halls, general purpose and outdoor play areas in schools as part of the school building and modernisation programme. This is being addressed in the context of available resources and the published criteria for prioritising school building projects.

Applications for capital funding towards the provision of extensions which will include physical education halls have been received in my Department in respect of the schools in Drumshambo, Carrigallen and Drumkeerin. The projects have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria and are being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme 2006-2010.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil deontas ceadaithe le haghaidh Halla Spóirt do scoil (sonraí tugtha); cad é méid an deontais; cén staid ag a bhfuil an fhorbairt atá beartaithe faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [36036/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Tá an Halla Spóirt nua atá beartaithe don scoil dar thagair an Teachta ag luathchéim den phleanáil ailtireachta agus cheadaigh mé don scoil dul i mbun tairscintí agus tógála i mí Dheireadh Fómhair na bliana seo. Scríobh mo Roinnse chuig Údaráis na Scoile agus Foireann Deartha na Scoile an 10 Deireadh Fómhair ag tabhairt cead dóibh aighneacht chéim 3 (miondearadh agus costáil) a ullmhú.

Nuair a chuirfear aighneacht chéim 3 faoi bhráid mo Roinne socróidh mo chuid oifigigh cruinniú le hÚdaráis na Scoile agus lena bhFoireann Deartha leis an doiciméad a mheas. Meastar, mura mbeidh cúinsí ar leith i gceist, gur leor an cruinniú seo le cead a thabhairt an togra seo a chur ar aghaidh go dtí na chéad chéimeanna eile sa phleanáil ailtireachta.