I can confirm the school to which the Deputy refers has made an application to my Department for major capital funding which included for the provision of accommodation for an ASD unit. The application has been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects and has been assigned a Band 1 rating. Information in respect of the current school building programme along with all assessed applications for major capital works, including the project referred to by the Deputy, is now available on my Department's website at www.education.ie.
The progression of all large scale building projects, including this project, from initial design stage through to construction phase will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme. However, in light of current competing demands on the capital budget of the Department, it is not possible to give an indicative timeframe for the progression of the project at this time.
Recently, the school submitted an application to my Department for temporary accommodation to assist in accommodating its ASD unit and this application is currently being assessed. The outcome of the assessment process will be communicated to the school authority in due course.