Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2023
85. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has asked for the DES section dealing with school capital appraisals to assist it; if so, if she will provide a copy of any report issued to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29889/23]
View answer88. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education whether her Department or its agencies have provided any advice on how to deliver classrooms for a school (details supplied) without the need for additional land, given the school is citing the need for additional land to build special needs classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/23]
View answer89. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if she can confirm that no building can proceed on land zoned as amenity and the provision of such zoned land will not allow the immediate provision of special needs classes at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29893/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 85, 88 and 89 together.
I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department currently does not have an Additional School Accommodation application (ASA) on hand.
Officials in my Department contacted the school and it was confirmed that the school authority is liaising with the County Council regarding the acquisition of land adjacent to the school.
My Department would be open to considering an application from the school authority in question under my Department's ASA scheme, once the land acquisition issue is resolved by the school authority.
