Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 September 2022
226. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the status of a project for a school (details supplied); if further temporary accommodation will be provided; and the number of special needs classes that are to be instated. [45206/22]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, there is a planned expansion of the capacity of the patronage of the school referred to in the area from 16-classrooms to 32-classrooms. This is linked to a major school building project for a new school building which will facilitate the expansion of another school in the area from 16 classrooms to 32 classrooms. In total, an additional 32 mainstream primary classes and 4 additional classes for students with special education needs are being provided between the two schools.
Officials in my Department are currently working to identify whether there is a requirement for an interim accommodation solution pending delivery of this major project, taking into account some potential capacity at other schools in the area and ongoing residential development activity. My Department will engage further with the school in this respect.
