School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Questions (382)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

434 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Carlow was not successful in its recent application for new temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15304/05]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The school to which the Deputy refers applied for temporary accommodation in October of 2004. In the context of the available funding for temporary accommodation and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved. All schools are required, as an interim measure, to maximise the use of existing accommodation until my Department is in a position to make extra accommodation available.