Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019
224. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a scheme under the remit of his Department in which schools catering for students with special needs can receive funding for playground furniture and equipment, including from dormant accounts money and national lottery money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42094/19]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that there is no scheme under the remit of my Department where schools catering for students with special needs can receive funding for playground furniture and equipment, including from dormant accounts money and National Lottery money.
However, grant aid is made available to schools under my Department’s Loose Furniture & Equipment Scheme to fund the purchase of special items of furniture for special needs pupils. This scheme applies to all children who are diagnosed as having special needs. Items funded include classroom seating, desks and changing/toileting items for both primary and post primary schools.
