Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2018
291. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the capacity issues in a school (details supplied) and the fact that it was unable to accept all applications from children in the feeder primary schools in the town in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43745/18]
View answerI 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.
