Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - School Halls.
- School hall provision 4 speeches
Questions on sports or assembly halls at Cabinteely, Birr and Roscrea were taken together; the Minister said the 1976 suspension of sports hall construction was under review for the 1978 Estimates.
Barry Desmond, Gerard C. Connolly, John J. Ryan, John P. Wilson
- Birr community school sports hall 8 speeches
Enright pressed the Minister on whether Birr’s proposed hall had been removed from the plans. The Minister said no decision had been made since he took office and that he was reviewing the 1976 policy.
Tom Enright, John P. Wilson, Joseph Brennan
- Cabinteely community school sports hall 2 speeches
Desmond cited election assurances that funding would be provided for Cabinteely’s hall; the Minister said those promises would be considered in the review.
Barry Desmond, John P. Wilson
- Urgent sports hall for Birr 4 speeches
Enright urged urgent consideration of a hall for Birr before the school opened the following September. The Minister agreed to look at the situation.
Tom Enright, John P. Wilson
andMr. Horgan asked the Minister for Education when he proposes to sanction a sports hall for the post primary community school at Cabinteely, County Dublin.
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asked the Minister for Education why the proposed sports hall for Birr community school, County Offaly, is not being erected with the school which is in course of construction.
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asked the Minister for Education if he will sanction the provision of an assembly hall for Roscrea vocational school, County Tipperary.
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With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 to 24, inclusive, together.
The previous administration decided in July, 1976, to stop the erection of sports halls and give priority to ordinary teaching accommodation. I am now having the matter considered again in the context of the 1978 Estimates.
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In regard to Birr community school, is the Minister aware that a sports hall was included in the original plans?
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I am aware that sports stopped in July, 1976 and I am looking at the situation now to see if we can introduce sports again.
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Could I have a specific reply? I want to know if a sports hall was included in the original plans and deleted of late?
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Any decision taken with regard to sports halls, their erection or non-erection, was taken in July, 1976.
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It is very kind of the Minister to tell me that much, but I am asking if the plans for the sports hall have been deleted within the last few months.
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No decision about sports halls was taken by me since I took office. The decision to which I referred was taken in 1976 and I am looking at it again in the light of the 1978 Estimates. I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, for disobeying you.
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In relation to the community school in Cabinteely, is the Minister aware that a sports hall was included in the original plans and is he further aware that two of the three Fianna Fáil candidates in this constituency gave a positive assurance to the local community that moneys would be provided for the community hall within a month or so of the election? That assurance was given during the election campaign.
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Through the Ceann Comhairle, I can tell the Deputy that we are insisting on honouring all our promises and the fact that the Fianna Fáil Deputies made some promises there will be taken into account when we are reviewing the position.
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Does the Minister not consider that it is absolutely essential that a sports hall should be provided? We can take Birr as an example. There are three schools involved.
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I know Birr well; I superintended examinations there. I know the Brother there; he trained the hurling team.
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He did not train it enough for last Sunday's match against Clare. Will the Minister take an urgent look at the situation in view of the fact that it is proposed to open this school next September?