Cathal Crowe
Question:945. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will issue an update on the application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation. [20950/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 April 2022
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved funding in 2021 for a building project under my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme that will provide additional specialist rooms.
The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
I wish to confirm that my Department recently received a further application from the school authority in question under the ASA scheme. Officials in my Department are engaging with the school authority regarding this second application When the assessment process has been finalised, the school authorities will be notified directly.