Vol. 518 No. 4
69 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of space in Balscadden national school, Balbriggan, County Dublin, where a room is subdivided to make two classrooms; and the plans to provide the three additional classrooms before September 2000 in this fast growing area. [11807/00]
My Department has received an application from the school authorities seeking grant assistance towards additional classroom accommodation at Balscadden national school.
The application is being examined in the context of a range of factors, including proposed housing developments in the general area. This examination will enable my Department to establish the likely pattern of future enrolments and, in that way, to determine the amount of school accommodation required.
As soon as this assessment work has been completed, my Department will be in contact with the schools authorities regarding the next steps to be taken.
