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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 13 Jun 1991

Vol. 409 No. 8

Written Answers. - Emotionally Disturbed Children.

Joseph Doyle

Ceist:

29 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Michael D'Arcy

Ceist:

33 Mr. D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Joseph Doyle

Ceist:

38 Mr. Doyle asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Michael Lowry

Ceist:

50 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Godfrey Timmins

Ceist:

52 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

Jim Higgins

Ceist:

56 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

P. J. Sheehan

Ceist:

67 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Education if she will outline (1) the number of schools for emotionally disturbed children and (2) the number of places available at each school; her views on whether the level of accommodation is adequate in the context of the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 29, 33, 38, 50, 52, 56 and 67 together.

There are 14 schools for emotionally disturbed children. The number of places available at each school is as follows:

Schools for emotionally disturbed children

School

*Number of Places available

St. Killian's, Sunday's Well, Cork

60

St. Declan's, Northumberland Road, Dublin 4

48

Benincasa, Sion Hill, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

56

St. Peter's, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

72

James Connolly House, James Connolly Memorial Hospital Blanchardstown

24

Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

12

St. Paul's Hospital, Beaumont, Dublin 9

54

Ballyowen Meadows, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

24

St. Francis Clinic, Temple Street, Dublin 1

12

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

24

Casa Caterine, Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin 7

32

Warrenstown House, Corduff Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

16

School of the Holy Spirit, Seville Lodge, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

16

St. Anne's, Lenaboy, Galway

24

The total number of places provided is sufficient to meet the demands currently being made. Where difficulties may arise from time to time in individual cases, these are dealt with most sympathetically and sensitively.
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