Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2023
263. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) will be progressed without delay; and if she will provide an update as to the current status of same. [41322/23]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school to which he refers.
The purpose of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (or ASA) scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
The application from the school in question is currently being assessed, including identified technical complexities that are being considered as part of our assessment of the school’s accommodation needs.
My Department will be in further contact with the school authorities shortly in this respect.
