Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
280. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the steps he will take to address an over-capacity issue at a college (details supplied) in which up to 30 students from feeder schools have not been allocated a place for September 2019. [43481/18]
View answer281. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if three prefabs for a college (details supplied) will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43482/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 281 together.
I can confirm to the Deputy that the patron of the school in question has submitted an application for additional accommodation to my Department.
The application was considered and approval in principle was given to provide additional permanent accommodation to the school. In this regard, my Department will shortly be undertaking a technical site visit to the school in the context of determining the project brief.
As an interim arrangement, my Department has approved temporary accommodation to the school and my officials are continuing to engage with the school's patron relating to the school's immediate and long term accommodation needs.
