Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
522. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the details of the capital works approved from 2016 at a school (details supplied); if provision will be made for the inclusion of a general purpose hall as part of recently awarded capital funding to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1675/21]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that in June 2019, my Department approved funding for the reconfiguration of a spare classroom to accommodate a special class for children with special needs, as an interim measure, for the school in question. My Department will be communicating directly with the school authority shortly regarding the status of their application for a permanent building for the special class.
In relation to the schools application for a GP Room, the main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics. The second half of the NDP (from 2023 onwards) will see an increasing focus on the upgrade and refurbishment of the existing school stock. This will include a PE Hall/GP Room build and modernisation programme to ensure that all students have access to appropriate facilities to support PE provision. The application from the school in question in this context will be considered when funding becomes available from 2023 onwards.
