Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2016
241. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the refusal of funding for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his Department will reconsider its application in view of the circumstances facing the school if funding is not allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37603/16]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that an application for additional accommodation received in 2015 was not approved for funding on the basis of sufficient accommodation being available to the school in question.
In recent days the school contacted my Department to advise that their accommodation requirements had changed in the intervening period due to an increase in the allocated resource hours. In that regard, my Department advised that an application for additional accommodation may be submitted. Once this application is received, the matter may be considered further.
