John Lahart
Question:117. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the request by a school (details supplied) for a new school building [44553/23]
View answerThursday, 12 October 2023
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy, that an application for major capital funding has been received from the school in question.
Applications from schools for major capital works must be considered in the context of the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years. The priority of the Department continues to be the provision of required additional school places to meet demographic requirements as well as for children with special educational needs.
My Department has been in contact with the school authorities and informed them that their application is being assessed under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme.
The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
My Department is considering the optimum way forward for the school in question following a technical report on the school's accommodation and school site. Once a decision is reached the school will be contacted directly.