Written answers

Tuesday, 28 November 2006

Department of Education and Science

Schools Building Projects

10:00 am

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 476: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to meet the accommodation requirements as set out by the school authorities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40604/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant of €484,000 was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to meet its accommodation requirements.

The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project.

The school authorities have indicated that this project will not commence until early 2007.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the building project commenced in May 2006 at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40605/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the devolved scheme for primary school building works, a grant was sanctioned to enable the management authorities of the school in question to provide additional accommodation.

The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project.

I understand that this project is now completed.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she expects to determine a priority position in respect of the application for major capital funding received in her Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she intends this project to proceed further in 2006; if so, the extent to which it will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40606/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The School Planning Section of the Department has received an application for major capital funding from the management authorities of the school to which the Deputy refers. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to provision of facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40607/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that an extension project commenced construction at this school in May 2006.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 480: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the application for major capital funding by the management authority of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects to respond favourably to this request in the near future; the expected timeframe for implementation for funding for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40608/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to application for major capital funding by the management authority of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects to respond favourably to this request in the near future; the expected timeframe for implementation of funding for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40614/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for major capital funding by the management authority of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects to respond favourably to this request in the near future; the expected timeframe for implementation of funding for this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40638/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to provide the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40642/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 516: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the acquisition of extra space for the provision of projected requirements at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40644/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 480, 486, 510, 514 and 516 together.

The School Planning Section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale projects. Progress on the proposed works is being considered in the context of the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 481: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding provision of facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40609/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the project at the school in question commenced construction in February 2006.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 482: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the extension project at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the school authorities have responded to her Department's development control plan report; her plans to progress this matter in the next six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40610/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning.

Officials from my Department visited the School in question in June of 2005 to carry out a Technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the School.

The School authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme which is currently at a very early design stage. They are assessing the needs into the future of the residents with special needs on the campus and outreach facilities and the many support services and industries around them.

The School's Design Team are currently preparing a development control plan for the site, of which this school forms part and my Department are awaiting their response before the project can proceed further.

In the meantime a member of my Department's Inspectorate has drafted a schedule of overall accommodation to reflect the current educational needs of the pupils attending the school.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in regard to the provision of extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she expects the project to advance in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40611/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The process of appointing a design team to the proposed building project at the school referred to by the Deputy has commenced.

On behalf of the Client (the School Board of Management) the School Building Section of the Department published the advertisement seeking the relevant consultancy services on the public procurement portal, www.etenders.gov.ie, on 15 August last. The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest under this EU procurement process was 12 noon on Monday 9th October 2006 and all submissions were returned to the Board of Management, in order for them to conduct the assessment of those submissions.

As soon as the Board of Management has completed the assessment exercise, and the School Building Section has ratified their recommendations, the architectural planning phase of the project will begin.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she expects to determine a priority position in respect of the application for major capital funding received in her Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she intends this project to proceed further in 2006; if so, the extent to which it will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40612/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 493: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to provide extra facilities urgently required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40621/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in regard to the provision of extra facilities at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40634/06]

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she expects to provide the extra facilities required at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40643/06]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 484, 493, 506 and 515 together.

My Department has no record of applications for the provision of additional facilities from the relevant authorities of the schools referred to by the Deputy.

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