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Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 May 2014

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Questions (190)

Michael McNamara

Question:

190. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on whether to give the go-ahead for a school (details supplied) in County Clare to progress to planning for an autism unit in its revised location and for a new access road occasioned by the sale of the existing road by the school's patron body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20227/14]

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Written answers

I am pleased to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved a special needs unit for the school to which he refers.The architectural planning for the unit is currently underway and my Department is in ongoing contact with the school in that regard. The school's design team have submitted proposals relating to the unit to my Department for consideration and these are currently being examined. My Department will be in further contact with the school when this process has been completed. A separate request for capital funding to provide additional car parking spaces on the school site has also been submitted to my Department. This, together with the further information requested by my Department relating to the request has been received and is currently being considered. A decision will be conveyed to the school authorities in due course.

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