asked the Minister for Education if she will expedite the application for extra classrooms for St. Bridget's national school, Singland, County Limerick; and when approval will be given to the architect to proceed to the working drawings.
Written Answers. - County Limerick Schools.
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My Department has under consideration a sketch scheme for the provision of extra classrooms at St. Bridget's national school, Singland, County Limerick. In the course of a recent review of surplus accommodation in the Limerick area my Department's inspectorate has indicated that there are a number of vacant classrooms in another school within a reasonable distance and it will be necessary to consider whether these can be used to alleviate the problem in St. Bridget's national school. My Department will communicate as soon as possible about this matter with the authorities of St. Bridget's
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asked the Minister for Education the present position in relation to the application for new premises by Clonmel's school for the handicapped in Limerick.
My Department has agreed to grant-aid the provision of a new school building to replace the existing accommodation occupied by St. Gabriel's Special School, Dooradoyle, County Limerick. The proposed new building is to be part of a larger scheme which it is understood will be part-funded by the health authorities. The brief for the educational element of the proposed scheme is at present being finalised in my Department following the recent receipt of a report on a review carried out by its inspectorate as to the likely long term enrolment levels at the school. A communication will be sent as soon as possible to the school authorities about the matter.