Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines laid down by her Department in relation to the defined ratio of toilet cubicles to students; if this is similar to the guidelines as laid down by the Health and Safety Authority; if so, if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is within such guidelines; if not, her plans to ensure that such guidelines are adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9864/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines laid down by her Department in relation to acceptable heating standards for schools within its remit; if these guidelines are similar to the standards of the Health and Safety Authority; if so, if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare meets the criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9883/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines laid down by her Department to acceptable heating standards for schools within its remit; if these guidelines are similar to the standards of the Health and Safety Authority; if so, if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare meets the criteria; if not her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9884/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department's guidelines in relation to school buildings determine that hot water is available in classrooms; if this is in line with Health and Safety Authority guidelines; if so, her plans to address the problems of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to such a provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9886/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the guidelines laid down by her Department in relation to the defined ratio of toilet cubicles to students; if this is similar to the guidelines as laid down by the Health and Safety Authority; if so, if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is within such guidelines; if not, her plans to ensure that such guidelines are adhered to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9887/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 173: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's guidelines that determine the supply of drinking water in schools; if it is in line with the Health and Safety Authority Guidelines; if a school (details supplied) in County Kildare meets such guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9888/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her Department's guidelines in relation to safety of electrical systems within schools; if such guidelines are within the guidelines of the Health and Safety Authority; if her Department's safety officers or building inspectors carry out inspections to ensure that such guidelines are adhered to; if her Department funds the cost attached to adhering to the results of such inspection recommendations; if her Department has received or is considering an application for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare in relation to such matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9889/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the community loss that adult education classes can not be enacted due to poor heating conditions of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; her plans to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9890/08]

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a school (details supplied) in County Kildare is deprived of facilities for physical education or games due to the fact that a building project has been delayed and in order to meet the demand for space the school has had to provide prefabs thus removing valuable space; her plans to address the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9891/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 to 169, inclusive, and 171 to 176, inclusive, together.

The design guidelines and specifications for new school buildings are very technical and detailed and are available on the Department's website at www.education.ie. I assure the Deputy that the Government is aware of the need for a new post primary school in Athy and is committed to providing this on a greenfield site. Progression of all projects to tender and construction, including the project in question, will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.