Special Educational Needs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Questions (856, 857)

Mark Ward

Question:

856. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the provision of an ASD unit on the grounds of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14473/21]

Mark Ward

Question:

857. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education the status of the approval of the DDLETB for the rental of temporary accommodation of a SEN classroom base for a school (details supplied) from September 2021 for one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14474/21]

Written answers

Minister for Education

I propose to take Questions Nos. 856 and 857 together.

The school building project to which the Deputy refers has been approved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme to enable the school to build a two-classroom SEN Base. 

Furthermore, to meet the school's interim accommodation needs, rental for one temporary classroom was approved for Sept 2021 to meet incoming enrolments.  The project has been devolved for delivery to Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ETB (DDLETB).

The main extension project was recently approved to go to the planning stage.  Both projects are currently with DDLETB and responsibility for progressing the extension and the works in respect of the  temporary accommodation rests with DDLETB.