Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 April 2016
398. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a written decision will issue to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding the building of a new classroom; if she will permit this classroom to be built as part of the main school building rather than as a stand-alone building; if not, the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7251/16]
View answerI can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has made an application to my Department for significant capital funding for the provision of additional classroom and ancillary school accommodation.
As the Deputy will appreciate, due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget, my Department's focus at this time is on the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential school classroom accommodation where an additional teacher appointment has been made.
The application from the school in question is currently being considered in that context and a decision will be conveyed to the school shortly.
