School Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 October 2014

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Ceisteanna (23)

Richard Boyd Barrett

Ceist:

23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin may expect to move into the permanent building allocated by her Department, in view of the fact that parents and teachers have serious health and safety issues with regard to the temporary rooms they are currently in, especially when any further deterioration will force the school to vacate these rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37964/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

I wish to confirm to the Deputy that it is my Department's intention to provide improved accommodation for the school to which he refers. It is intended that the school will be accommodated in a former school building currently occupied by a special school pending the construction of a new school for the special school.

The building project for the special school is included in my Department's Five Year Construction Plan and is scheduled to proceed to tender/construction in 2014/15.