School Enrolments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 February 2013

Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Questions (84)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

84. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a request for additional funding to address acute capacity concerns in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; in view of increasing enrolment numbers and the fact that in the coming 2013-14 school year the school will not have a classroom to accommodate an additional allocated teacher, if he will outline the assistance available to address concerns regarding the overall infrastructural needs of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7703/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

I can confirm for the Deputy that the school to which she refers was approved grant aid on 3rd August 2012 to build an additional classroom. A condition of the grant was that 70% was to have been drawn 6 months from the date of sanction and the remaining 30% grant is to drawn down within 12 months of approval. To date the school has not drawn down any of the grant aid approved.

On 24th January 2013, the school submitted a further application for funding to provide additional accommodation. This is currently being assessed and a decision will be conveyed to the school authority as soon as this process has been completed.