Michael Healy-Rae
Question:296. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for funding (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10173/24]
View answerTuesday, 5 March 2024
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department recently received an application from the school in question under the Department's Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme.
The purpose of my Department’s 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 main focus of my Department’s resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of critical additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics.
The application is currently being assessed and officials in my Department are liaising with the school in question. When the assessment process is finalised the school authority will be contacted directly with a decision