Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the actions being pursued to ensure that the new physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 is open to the local community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41941/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has provided funding in excess of €34m for the construction of nine dual use halls with enhanced facilities, attached to post-primary schools. Eight of the halls, including the hall referred to by the Deputy, are in Dublin and one is in Cork. The halls in question have been built as part of a joint programme to develop community sports facilities in drugs task force areas. As the halls are of a much greater magnitude than the average school PE hall, issues relating to the funding, management structure and staffing of the halls have had to be considered.

My Department has now given approval to County Dublin VEC to initiate the recruitment process to provide staff for the hall in question.