School Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 June 2023

Thursday, 1 June 2023

Questions (190)

Réada Cronin

Question:

190. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will ensure that all classrooms for a school (details supplied) will be on-site and ready for use by August 2023; if an additional classroom and necessary resources will be made available to the school to accommodate the large number of children seeking to attend to prevent the amalgamation of classes, as is currently the case in 2nd and 3rd classes, which is far from optimal educationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26830/23]

Written answers

Minister for Education

My Department is currently planning to install modular accommodation for the school on the site to which the Deputy refers. There are also contingency measures being looked into should the interim accommodation not be ready for the upcoming academic year. One contingency option is that the school may be split over two locations, which if happens should be only for a short term solution and my Department will assist the school to make the necessary arrangements to facilitate parents only having to make one school drop off.

My Department is currently looking into all options and will continue to keep the patron and school informed of all developments.