Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 July 2014
88. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Cork for the prefab that it has no option but to install; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31924/14]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, a new school building for the gaelscoil in question is included on my Department's Five Year plan to go to construction in 2015/2016.
I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has been working in conjunction with Cork County Council towards securing a permanent site to meet the needs of the gaelscoil concerned. In that regard, potential options have been identified and my Department is progressing the current preferred option. However the acquisition of the preferred site option is subject to the completion of a process which is currently ongoing.
More recently, the gaelscoil concerned submitted an application for additional accommodation to replace some of the existing classrooms. This application is being considered and the gaelscoil will be advised of the outcome in the coming days.
