Written answers

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Building Projects Applications

Photo of Noel CoonanNoel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that has applied for major capital funding; the timeframe for completion of works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10849/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the school to which he refers has made an application to my Department for large scale capital funding for an extension.

The current status of all projects on the school building programme, including the school in question, may be viewed on my Department's website at www.education.ie.

In view of the financial constraints imposed by the need, as outlined in the Five Year Plan, to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential additional school places to meet demographic demand, the Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to indicate at this point when a major project for the school will be progressed.

However, it is open to the school, should additional teaching posts be allocated, to apply to my Department for additional accommodation to meet its immediate accommodation needs.

In recent years, my Department has provided funding of just over €56,500 to the school to undertake various improvement works, including asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade, new boiler, upgrade of the heating system and roof works.

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