Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2022
143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will allocate funding to provide for the envisaged increase in student numbers at a school (details supplied) in time for the 2023-2024 academic year. [57721/22]
View answerI can confirm that my Department recently received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school authority referred to by the Deputy.
The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and accommodation for students with special education needs is available to cater for students enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
Officials in my Department recently made contact with the school authority and are awaiting further information. When the assessment process is completed, the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision.
