Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
394. Deputy John Brassil asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the highly unsuitable prefab accommodation for special educational needs provision in a school (details supplied) and ensure funding is allocated to build suitable facilities to accommodate this type of provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department received an application for additional accommodation from the school in question, in 2016, which included a request for temporary accommodation for resource teaching purposes.
Following the appointment of an additional mainstream teacher at the school for September, 2016, a reconfiguration of the school’s accommodation, to facilitate the new post, resulted in a shortfall in resource teaching accommodation.
In light of the school’s position the request for temporary accommodation was approved by my Department.
