Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2017
320. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there has been a failure to build a new school or school extension for a school (details supplied) despite a ten-year commitment by his Department to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10143/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe School to which the Deputy refers is included on my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme for the provision of a school extension.
Officials from my Department met with representatives of the school in October last to discuss the school's accommodation requirements. A Department Inspector subsequently visited the school to review the school's existing accommodation and his assessment has now been received and is being considered.
An application has also been received from the school for additional temporary accommodation to address the school's accommodation requirements for 2017/18 school year. Additional information to complete the application was requested from the school and the application will be considered further by my Department when the requested information has been received.
