Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 191: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21224/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I am pleased to advise the Deputy, that a project to provide a new school building for the school to which he refers, was announced in January 2011 as one of the projects to commence the process of the brief formulation under my Department's 2011 Multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

I can inform the Deputy that a site, which is in the ownership of the HSE, has been identified as a potential site for a building for the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department has had discussions with the HSE regarding a potential acquisition of the site in question for this purpose. However, as yet, agreement on the matter has not been reached.

Once a site is secured, my officials will be in contact with the school authority in relation to the steps to be taken to progress the project.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 192: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding plans for new accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21225/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has made an application for capital funding to construct a Resource Room.

The application is currently under consideration and a decision will issue shortly to the Board of Management of the school.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 193: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills, in respect of schools that are in receipt of grants for temporary accommodation, to ensure that this money is used for the building of a permanent structure or for the rental of prefabs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21226/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Since July 2008, it is my Department's policy to offer schools being approved for devolved grant aid for additional accommodation the option to use their capital grant aid to build a permanent classroom(s) rather than purchase a prefab.