Update: Temporary and Permanent School Place Accommodation Requirements – Edcuation and Science 27th November, 2014

Uimhir:184

Chun an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíoctha
To the Minister for Education and Science

To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of temporary
and/or permanent school place accommodation requirements currently on hand in
her Department as set out in correspondence with the various school authorities
at primary and second level; if she will meet all or most of these requirements
in early date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
– Bernard J. Durkan.

* For WRITTEN answer on Thursday, 27th November, 2014.
Reference Number: 45726/14

Minister Jan O’Sullivan

My Department has approximately 1,000 applications on hand from primary and
post primary schools for major capital works.

As the Deputy wil be aware, the Five Year Construction Plan that was announced
in March 2012 as part of the Department’s €2 billion capital investment
programme, outlines the major school projects that are scheduled to commence
construction over the duration of the Plan. These have been prioritised on the
basis of meeting significant demographic needs.

In addition, my Department also considers applications on an ongoing basis from
individual schools for devolved funding to meet an immediate accommodation
requirement because of increased enrolments and where an additional teacher is
being appointed.

My Department will continue to analyse demographic trends and to monitor
enrolments in all areas, to determine the level of additional school provision
which may be required into the future and to ensure that this is provided in a
timely manner.

The current status of all projects on the school building programme may be
viewed on my Department’s website at www.education.ie  and this is updated
regularly throughout the year.