Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
136 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the design team for the extension to a community school (details supplied) in County Cork will be appointed; and if her attention has been drawn to the need to complete this extension for a school which was built for 450 pupils and now has more than 700 pupils. [33037/10]
View answerThe project referred to by the Deputy was included in the announcement earlier this year for the appointment of a design team. Since then, the National Council for Special Education has advised my Department of the need for an ASD Unit at post-primary level in that catchment area.
A revised Schedule of Accommodation which includes accommodation for an ASD Unit issued to the school at the end of August.
The tender process for appointment of a design team will commence shortly as part of a bundle of schools tendering in the coming weeks.
