Written answers

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Department of Education and Science

Physical Education Facilities

10:00 pm

Photo of Fergus O'DowdFergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 681: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a general purpose or physical education facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31192/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The specific information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of schools that have a general purpose or physical education facility is not readily available in my Department.

However, my Department recently launched an on-line inventory of school accommodation which is available to schools on the Department's Esinet portal.

The system went live for all schools in May and schools have commenced inputting the relevant data since then. Information such as that sought by the Deputy will be available when all the data has been received and analysed from schools.

My Department is committed to funding the provision of general purpose rooms 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 published criteria for prioritising school building projects.

The Department's design guidelines for schools include guidance on the provision of PE Halls, general purpose rooms and outdoor hard play areas such as basketball courts. The size of these facilities would be dependent on the size of the schools.

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