Written answers

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects

9:00 pm

Photo of Peter MathewsPeter Mathews (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to his announcement that a new primary school will be built in the catchment area of Stepaside, south Dublin, if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) will be upgraded from prefab accommodation to a permanent school building; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the capacity of the current prefabs is only 161 children whereas the 2006 census shows there are 2,705 children in the catchment area of the school; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact this means the school is only able to cater for one out of every 17 children in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18443/11]

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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A building project to deliver a new 24 classroom building for the school referred to by the Deputy is currently at architectural planning stage. The Board of Management was informed last week that the project may proceed to stage 2b, to secure planning permission, fire certificate and disability access certificate.

When the relevant statutory approvals have been obtained and stage 2b completed, and assuming no issues arise, my Department will be in contact with the Board of Management with regard to progressing the project to the tender and construction stages.

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