Schools Building Projects

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Questions (509)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

509. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education the progress to date in providing permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) which has had a site identified, given the ongoing concern that the school will be operating across two different sites in September 2023; if all efforts are being made to ensure that all temporary classrooms will be ready on the new site by September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27446/23]

Written answers

Minister for Education

My Department is currently planning to install modular accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy on the site identified. 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 it happens should be for a short term solution and my Department will assist the school in making 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 authority informed of all developments relating to the school's accommodation.

Question No. 510 answered with Question No. 483.

Question No. 511 answered with Question No. 483.