Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020
139. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement his Department has had in relation to concerns regarding the school building and the prefabricated temporary accommodation at a school (details supplied); the steps taken following the engagement; his plans for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9957/20]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no current record of receiving an application, for capital funding, from the school in question.
Schools which identify that they have a shortfall in accommodation may apply for funding under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA). The application form and information relating to this scheme are available on my Department's website www.education.ie.
Furthermore, since mid-2018 all schools approved for additional accommodation under the ASA scheme are also having necessary prefabs replaced as part of their additional accommodation project.
The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that essential classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
