Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2023
180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 September 2023, if pupils attending a school (details supplied) have access to an indoor play area; what arrangements are in place for physical education for pupils on days when the weather is bad; if indoor play areas were considered in the design and refurbishment of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42013/23]
View answerMy Department has provided significant capital investment to reconfigure a former school building to facilitate the establishment of the school in question. This high quality accommodation includes 8 classrooms and ancillary provision including Quiet Spaces, a multi-purpose sensory room and external play areas. The specialist external soft play area includes specific equipment for the pupils in question.
I also wish to advise the Deputy that the footprint of the building that was reconfigured to facilitate the establishment of the school did not provide for an indoor play area.
