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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Questions (456, 457)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

456. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views regarding the situation of those children with additional learning needs who attend a school (details supplied) but due to lack of proper facilities and the ongoing delays in the completion of the new school project are accommodated almost 20km away. [14353/20]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Question:

457. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an ongoing delay at a school (details supplied); and if she will intervene to ensure this is resolved for the opening in September 2020. [14354/20]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 456 and 457 together.

The new school building for the project to which the Deputies refer is over 95% complete. There continues to be a very close engagement between Westmeath County Council (to whom the project has been devolved for delivery) and its design team, the Department of Education and Skills and the contractor in relation to getting the remaining elements of work completed during the summer to enable the school reopen for the coming school year. That being the case, the alternative accommodation kindly provided by the school authorities and patron of the other school in question in the last school year should no longer be required for that purpose.

The school authority is being kept up-to-date on progress in this respect.

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