Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
972. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the funding that will be made available to a school (details supplied) to upgrade its existing building; and if the school is included in the capital programme for an extension or new build. [39795/21]
View answerAn application under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme was recently received from the school referred by the Deputy for a new school building incorporating an ASD Unit. While the application for an ASD Unit will be considered under the ASA Scheme and the school authority informed of the outcome, the application for a new school building cannot be considered as it is outside the remit of the Scheme.
However, the school in question will be considered as part of the Schools Deep Energy Retrofit Programme, as all schools built prior to 2008 will be eligible under the national programme of works within the National Development Plan commencing from 2023 to have an energy retrofit carried out with a view to increasing comfort levels and reducing CO2 emissions and energy bills.
