Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2023
97. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education the reasons her Department cannot supply two prefabs for use by a school (details supplied) in time for the new school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30101/23]
Amharc ar fhreagra98. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Education if her Department will provide six prefabs on a greenfield site to prevent the temporary split campus involved in a school (details supplied), which is highly inconvenient for parents and extremely difficult for staff to operate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30102/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 98 together.
My Department is currently planning to install modular accommodation for the school on the site to which the Deputy refers. There are also contingency measures being looked into as the interim accommodation will not be ready in time for the start of the upcoming academic year, due to time constraints. One contingency option is that the school may be split over two locations, which should be only for a short term solution and my Department will assist the school to make the necessary arrangements to facilitate parents only having to make one school drop off.
My Department is currently looking into all options and is continuing to liaise with the patron and school to keep them informed of all developments.
