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School Accommodation Provision

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 February 2018

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

Ceisteanna (195)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

195. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application submitted by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for additional accommodation was refused; if a mechanism exists to allow for an appeal to be lodged by the relevant school authorities against this decision; the reason consideration appears not to have been given by the decision maker in this instance to the fact that enrolment numbers for September 2018 at the school are projected to increase significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5599/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department received an application for the provision of additional accommodation at the school referred to in respect of both classroom and ancillary accommodation.

When assessing the application it was noted that the existing school accommodation comprises of four mainstream classrooms, two Special Education Teaching (SET) rooms, a library/computer room, staff room and a general office. With a staffing complement of four mainstream teachers and one SET teacher it was determined that, as there was currently no deficit of mainstream class accommodation, additional accommodation was not required at this point.

My Department has written to the school authority to convey the position.

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