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School Accommodation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2022

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Ceisteanna (546)

Peter Burke

Ceist:

546. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14811/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school authority referred to by the Deputy in 2021. This application was subsequently refused following assessment.

The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom and Special Educational Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation. The main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics.  The second half of the NDP will see an increasing focus on the upgrade and refurbishment of the existing school stock. 

If the school authority believe that their requirements have changed since their last ASA application, it is open to them to make another application under the scheme, details of which are available at www.gov.ie . 

 

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