Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Jun 1991

Vol. 409 No. 8

Written Answers. - Emotionally Disturbed Children.

Joseph Doyle

Question:

29 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Michael D'Arcy

Question:

33 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Joseph Doyle

Question:

38 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Michael Lowry

Question:

50 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Godfrey Timmins

Question:

52 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Jim Higgins

Question:

56 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

P. J. Sheehan

Question:

67 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 29, 33, 38, 50, 52, 56 and 67 together.

There are 14 schools for emotionally disturbed children. The number of places available at each school is as follows:

Schools for emotionally disturbed children

School	*Number of Places available
St. Killian's, Sunday's Well, Cork	60
St. Declan's, Northumberland Road, Dublin 4	48
Benincasa, Sion Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin	56
St. Peter's, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6	72
James Connolly House, James Connolly Memorial Hospital Blanchardstown	24
Mater Hospital, Dublin 7	12
St. Paul's Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9	54
Ballyowen Meadows, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	24
St. Francis Clinic, Temple Street, Dublin 1	12
Phoenix Park, Dublin 8	24
Casa Caterine, Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin 7	32
Warrenstown House, Corduff Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15	16
School of the Holy Spirit, Seville Lodge, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny	16
St. Anne's, Lenaboy, Galway	24

The total number of places provided is sufficient to meet the demands currently being made. Where difficulties may arise from time to time in individual cases, these are dealt with most sympathetically and sensitively.