Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [16150/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school to which the Deputy refers submitted an application for grant-aid towards ancillary office accommodation in the school. In view of the need to ensure that every child has access to a school place, priority is being given to applications for essential classroom accommodation to meet significant demographic needs. Accordingly my Department is not in a position to provide funding towards such projects at this time. This decision was advised to the school in December last. I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department approved funding for the provision of a mainstream classroom to this school in June 2011 and is satisfied that the school has sufficient accommodation to cater for its current pupil needs.