School Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Questions (491)

Colm Burke

Question:

491. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Education the current status of an application by a school (details supplied) for emergency works; when a decision is likely to be made in this case in view of the fact that these facilities are urgently required to accommodate 42 children enrolled for 1 September in the school which has recently become co-educational and a delay in this project could result in the school being unable to accommodate these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36648/23]

Written answers

Minister for Education

The application to which the Deputy refers is for a full roof repair under the Emergency Works scheme, this application has been examined by the Department and the outcome has been notified to the school.

The scope of works is outside the remit of the Emergency Works Scheme. However the Board of Management has been advised that it is open to it to submit a revised scaled back application to address the immediate needs through leak detection and repair until a more comprehensive and permanent solution can be addressed under a future Summer Works Scheme.