Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
874. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school amalgamation project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if funding has been made available for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41367/14]
View answerA proposal to amalgamate the schools in question was first mooted by the Patron and schools some years ago. The proposal included a request for significant capital funding to facilitate the amalgamation. As it was not possible to provide this funding, the amalgamation did not proceed. The schools have recently re-activated the amalgamation proposal and submitted a revised application to my Department. This application will now be considered and a decision will be conveyed to the schools as soon as this process has been completed.
