An application for an extension at Pullathomas national school, was completed by the chairperson of the school board of management on 7 June 2000. An inspector from my Department visited the school in question and reported on the application in May 2001. The inspector's report on the school contained recommendations regarding its future viability and short and long-term accommodation needs and included also enrolment projections for the school.
A preliminary examination of the application for an extension in respect of Pullathomas national school has been carried out in the planning section of my Department. However, to finalise this process, further details regarding this school and schools in the general area are required and the current inspector for the area has been requested to provide this information.
On completion of this examination, a decision on the school's long-term accommodation requirements will be made and notified to the board of management. In the interim, my Department is grant-aiding the rental of temporary accommodation at the school, to cater for the recent appointment of a remedial teacher.