Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
370. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Education if she plans to consolidate a school (details supplied) on a single site location; the plan and steps for doing same; the timeframe for achieving consolidation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3032/22]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy, that the school in question is the result of an amalgamation approved by my Department, in conjunction with the school Patron, in September 2021. The amalgamation was granted on the condition that the school would operate from the existing school sites and this condition was agreed to by the school Patron.
The school authority has been advised that it is open to them to apply under my Department's Additional School Accommodation Scheme (ASA), for the provision of additional accommodation if required. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Educational Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
