Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
278. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a school can apply for a devolved grant for a school extension or upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14057/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy of my Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme under which a school may apply for the provision of additional accommodation where a deficit has been identified. The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.
Applications are considered in the context of the very significant challenges facing my Department in prioritising available capital funding for essential mainstream classrooms to meet the demand for extra school places, such as in the case where an additional teacher has been appointed.
The ASA application form may be accessed on my Department's website www.education.ie.
