Written answers

Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Department of Education and Science

Schools Refurbishment

9:00 pm

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action he is taking to upgrade primary schools in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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In Mayo this year, seven major school projects were under construction, of which two are primary schools and two are special schools. In addition to this, there are seven major projects in Mayo in various stages of Architectural Planning of which three are primary schools.

Since the introduction of the Small Schools Scheme, thirty one Primary Schools in Co. Mayo have received funding under the scheme and thirteen Primary Schools in Co. Mayo have received funding under the Permanent Accommodation Scheme, since its introduction.

On Monday 29th September, I announced a further tranche of projects to progress through the school building programme. Included in this tranche was Davitt College in Castlebar where the provision of a new PE hall will benefit 600 pupils. It is my intention to make a further announcement in the first quarter of 2009 on major primary and post-primary school projects to proceed to construction.

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