Dáil Éireann - Volume 663 - 14 October, 2008

Written Answers. - Schools Building Projects.

Deputy Andrew Doyle Deputy Andrew Doyle

Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the band a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow has been assigned; the factors taken into consideration when assigning this band to the school; and the development time frame for this school. [34601/08]

Deputy Batt O’Keeffe Deputy Batt O’Keeffe

  Deputy Batt O’Keeffe: The school to which the Deputy refers has applied for capital funding for an extension project. A Band 2.4 rating has been assigned to the project. This reflects the fact that while there is a deficit of mainstream accommodation, the deficit does not represent a substantial or significant proportion of the schools overall accommodation.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department’s Multi-Annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Deputy Andrew Doyle Deputy Andrew Doyle

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Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Education and Science the assigned band rating of a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow; the criteria used to determine the band [710] rating; the stage the development project is at; and the reason for the delay in the finalisation of the development project. [34602/08]

Deputy Batt O’Keeffe Deputy Batt O’Keeffe

  Deputy Batt O’Keeffe: The proposed project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. It has a Band rating of 2.1 which means that there is a deficit of mainstream accommodation and the deficit constitutes a substantial and significant proportion of the school’s overall accommodation.

The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, will be considered in the context of my Department’s multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.

Dáil Éireann 663 Written Answers. Schools Building Projects.

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