Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 May 2017
49. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the financing of new school building at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24774/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have any record of receiving an application for capital funding from the school to which he refers.
It is open to the school authority to submit an application to my Department and an application form may be accessed on my Department's website www.education.gov.ie. Any application received will be considered in the context of the competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise available funding for the provision of essential classroom accommodation to meet demographic need and to accommodate additional teacher appointments.
