97. Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Education what provision was made in the estimates of capital expenditure for the county of Radnor for the current year for the erection of the county primary school at Rhosgoch; upon what date authority was given to spend this money; and what is the estimated cost, to date and separately, for the site, services, building, playingfield and for the transport of children to the school.
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§ Miss HorsbrughThe project was programmed by my Department at an estimated cost of £13,090, exclusive of site costs, the estimate being based on the cost limit for a school of the proposed type and size. The project has not yet been finally approved, as I consider that the authority's estimate of £17,220, which includes the cost of a teacher's house, should be capable of reduction. I have no information about the probable cost of school transport in this case.
Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Education what type of building will be used for the new primary school at Rhosgoch; what is the estimated cost of of the traditional type as compared with the aluminium type; whether she is satisfied that a supply of pure water will be available for the school; and what will be the method of lighting the school for further education work.
§ Miss HorsbrughAccording to my present information the authority propose to build this school partly in traditional materials and partly with prefabricated aluminium components. The type of construction is within the authority's discretion, provided that the cost limit set for the project is not exceeded. So far as I am aware, a piped supply of water will be available. I understand that the authority propose artificial lighting by paraffin vapour lamps.
Mr. Watkinsasked the Minister of Education (1) whether the Radnorshire Education Committee have yet been able to secure a site for the proposed new primary school at Rhosgoch; or what steps will be taken to secure such a site;
(2) whether, in view of the delay in securing a site for the proposed new primary school at Rhosgoch, she will now investigate alternative available sites at Paincastle in case the Rhosgoch site cannot eventually be secured.
§ Miss HorsbrughI have now approved the site for the proposed new primary school at Rhosgoch. The question about possible alternative sites at Painscastle does not, therefore, arise.