Michael Healy-Rae
Question:446. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25536/16]
View answerFriday, 16 September 2016
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I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has applied to my Department for large scale capital funding to provide a new school building.
My Department recently met with the school to discuss the application. The school was advised that, due to the need to prioritise available funding towards the provision of essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic demand, it would not be possible to progress a major project for the school at this time. The school was also advised that should enrolment numbers justify the appointment of an additional teacher and if it was not possible to accommodate this teacher within the school, that the school could submit an application to my Department for an additional classroom at that point.