Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 March 2017
126. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in considering a request for capital funding for a school (details supplied); when the school authorities will receive a substantive response to their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10630/17]
View answerI can confirm that the school referred to by the Deputy has submitted an application for major capital works to my Department. Applications for major capital works are considered in the context of the very significant challenge facing my Department in prioritising available capital funding for essential mainstream classrooms to meet the demand for extra school places and where an additional teacher has been appointed. My Department will convey a decision on the application directly to the school authority as soon as the application process has been finalised.
