Written answers

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Department of Education and Skills

School Accommodation

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the annual cost of rented prefab accommodation at primary level in 2013; the estimates for 2014 and 2015, respectively; the steps she is taking to address these costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40660/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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Some €15.6m was spent on renting prefab accommodation at primary level in 2013. €20.35m has been allocated in 2014 to cover the rental of temporary accommodation at primary and post-primary level, including – but not limited to - prefabricated accommodation. While the overall allocation for the Department's Vote in 2015 has now been decided upon, the breakdown of the specific subhead allocations will not be finalised until the 2015 Revised Estimates Volume is published.

As the Deputy is aware my Department's over-riding objective is to ensure that every child has access to a physical school place and that our school system is in a position to cope with increasing pupil numbers. To ensure that this is achieved, the delivery of major school projects to meet significant demographic demands nationally will be the main focus for capital investment in schools in the coming years.

However, even despite the enormous financial challenges which have been faced in recent years, two iterations of the Prefab Replacement Scheme were funded by my predecessor. Under the Prefab Replacement Initiative 2012 and 2013 approval was given to 217 schools (209 primary and 8 post-primary) to replace 614 prefab units with permanent accommodation. In excess of €56m has been allocated to these initiatives.

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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186. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in County Roscommon that are availing of prefab accommodation; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40661/14]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in County Leitrim that are availing of prefab accommodation; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40662/14]

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the schools and the number of classroom units within each school in County Galway that are availing of prefab accommodation; the average rental cost of each unit per annum in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40663/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together.

Details of Primary and Post Primary schools in counties Galway and Roscommon that have rented prefab accommodation, together with the number of rented units and annual rental cost is attached for the Deputy's attention. There are currently no schools in Leitrim renting prefab accommodation being funded by my Department.

Please note that a prefab unit may consist of one or more classrooms and/or ancillary accommodation. Schools whose major projects are being progressed under my Department's 5-Year Programme and schools on the Prefab Replacement Initiatives are highlighted on the table.

Prefab rental in Primary & Post primary schools in Galway and Roscommon - October 2014

Roll No.School NameCountyDesc. of rentalAnnual RentNumber of units per school
*03607GLeitrim NSGalwayPre-fab€10,693.351
*04506FOranmore BNSGalwayPre-fab€69,479.754
**05754GSN ChreachmhaoilGalwayPre-fab€41,222.224
09833WLettergesh NSGalwayPre-fab€2,558.221
*10095TScoil Naomh TreasaGalwayPre-fab€4,892.941
13208VConvent Primary SchoolGalwayPre-fab€23,379.842
13365OScoil MhuireGalwayPre-fab€96,707.526
**16071MScoil Chroí NaofaGalway Pre-fab€6,204.261
*16293HKilrickle NS GalwayPre-fab€4,374.861
17444HCarrabane NS GalwayPre-fab€5,200.001
*17613EScoil Chaitríona NaofaGalwayPre-fab€18,976.942
17655USN Caladh na MucGalwayPre-fab€7,035.601
**17668GScoil na bhForbachaGalwayPre-fab€11,340.111
*17782EScoil BhrídeGalwayPre-fab€46,062.905
17789SKiltartan NS Galway Pre-fab€5,756.401
**18089SScoil Mhuire an GharranGalwayPre-fab€3,248.521
18112KScoil ÉannaGalwayPre-fab€37,991.503
*19965WScoil MhuireGalwayPre-fab€14,391.00
*19965WScoil MhuireGalwayPre-fab€9,210.242
19994GGS Mhic AmhlaighGalwayPre-fab€47,035.903
**19998OGS De hÍdeGalwayPre-fab€130,093.5013
**20000LGalway Educate TogetherGalwayPre-fab€38,673.842
20070JRosedale SchoolGalwayPre-fab€100,999.327
**20123EGaelscoil RiabhachGalwayPre-fab€61,807.324
**20211BClaregalway ETNSGalwayPre-fab€28,782.002
**20237TGaelscoil RiadaGalwayPre-fab€131,157.089
20280UNewtown National School GalwayPre-fab€10,000.001
20326SKilcolgan Educate TogetherGalway Pre-fab€38,007.004
**62870GPresentation CollegeGalwayPre-fab€171,540.7210
**71270G Athenry Vocational School Galway Pre-fab€21,746.401
**71330VColáiste na CoirbeGalwayPre-fab€28,759.863
71390QArchbishop McHale CollegeGalwayPre-fab€28,142.401
**76102KColáiste an Eachréidh Galway Pre-fab€30,700.801
*16816NAttyrory NSRoscommonPre-fab€2,302.561
17266JSt. Mary's NSRoscommonPre-fab€2,878.201
18395CCloonakilla NS RoscommonPre-fab€15,798.121
* Included in Prefab Replacement Programme

** Included in 5 Year Programme

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