§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether any scaling down of the accommodation at the new primary school in Kircubbin is to take place as a consequence of the decision to keep the Ballycran primary school open.
§ Mr. ScottThe new primary school in Kircubbin has been completed and it came into operation on 1 September 1981. The question of scaling down the accommodation provided does not therefore arise.
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§ Mr. Kilfedderasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what sums of money are expected to be returned to the Exchequer from the sale of primary schools as a consequence of the building of a new primary school in Kircubbin; and how this has been affected by the decision not to dispose of Ballycran primary school.
§ Mr. ScottThe new school in Kircubbin was built to replace St. Mary's primary school, Kircubbin, and St. Joseph's primary school, Ballycranbeg. The amount to be paid to the Department of Education in respect of the former is under consideration and I will write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as it has been determined. The latter was permitted, as an exceptional measure, to remain in operation for the school year 1981–82, and a development proposal that it should continue in operation was published on 18 January 1982. If that proposal is approved no payment will be due to the Department of Education in respect of that school.