Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2015
188. Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Meath has, under the national school building programme, received funding to build a new extra classroom to allow for more places for children to be offered-allocated, but due to lack of funding, there is no teacher availability to teach the extra children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17988/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school referred to by the Deputy was approved a devolved grant in March 2013 to build four additional classrooms to cater for demographic growth. This project, when completed, will provide accommodation for a staffing level of 24 mainstream teachers in the school. The school is recognised as a 3-stream school by my Department i.e. with capacity for 24 mainstream classes. The school has been approved a developing teaching post from September 2015 based on its projected enrolment and will have 24 mainstream teachers when the developing post holder has been recruited.
I understand that the building project is currently under construction and that the accommodation is expected to be ready for occupation in September 2015.
