Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020
403. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to address the increased enrolment applications for a school (details supplied) in County Meath in which a large number of students from the catchment area were refused admission for the 2021-22 academic year due to capacity issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39899/20]
View answerI can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application for additional school accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. This application is currently under assessment and, once completed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision.
My Department's capital investment programme provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms for existing schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified. All projects that have been approved by my Department under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme may be viewed on my Department’s website: https://www.gov.ie/en/service/563cae-additional-accommodation-scheme/#additional-accommodation-scheme, which is updated regularly.
