School Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 September 2022

Wednesday, 14 September 2022

Questions (297)

Mark Ward

Question:

297. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Education if capital funding has been allocated for a school (details supplied) in order to provide an ASD class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44638/22]

Written answers

Minister for Education

I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question.

The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom 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.

A decision on the school's most recent application under the ASA scheme has issued directly to the school authority in this context and my officials are in touch with them in this regard.