Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013
315. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be granted to the Brothers of Charity for the provision of five therapy-changing beds for children with profound general learning disabilities and physical disabilities who attend the Brothers of Charity school in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/13]
View answerGrant aid is available to primary and post primary schools to fund the purchase of furniture/equipment for educational purposes for special needs pupils. Changing Benches are included in that category.On the basis of the information submitted by the school authority the equipment that they requested grant aid for is outside the scope of aid provided by my Department.The school principal has been advised that an application for funding for additional changing benches would be considered. To date no such application has been received.
