Denis Naughten
Ceist:579 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Roscommon which have an application with the primary building unit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16086/02]
Vol. 554 No. 5
579 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools in County Roscommon which have an application with the primary building unit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16086/02]
My Department has an extensive primary school building programme under way at present, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
580 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a number of community schools and sports halls built in the 1970s must be replaced by new buildings; and his views on whether a 30 year life span for a school or recreational centre does not represent good value for the expenditure of taxpayers' money. [16090/02]
Following the introduction of free second level education in 1967 there was a sharp increase in the number of post-primary school places required. To address this issue, a number of new community schools were built throughout the State. Of necessity, these buildings were provided within a very short time frame. Due to the economic circumstances prevailing at the time the buildings were relatively inexpensive and had a finite life expectancy.