Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2016
96. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application by a school (details supplied) for a new learning support room and a general practitioner room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/16]
View answerMy Department's records indicate that the school has sufficient resource rooms to accommodate its current resource teacher allocation. My Department will however liaise with the school relating to this matter.
With regard to a general purpose room, my Department has indicated to the school that due to the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential classroom accommodation, it is not possible to consider the school's application for this facility at this time. The school's application will however be kept on file for consideration in the context of future funding becoming available.
