Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18273/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not have a record of an application for additional accommodation from the school, referred to by the Deputy. However it is open to the school in question to submit such an application for consideration.

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18283/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the school to which he refers has applied to my Department for funding for the provision of accommodation associated with special class provision. The position is that my Department can only assess such applications where a special class has been recommended by the National Council for Special Education. As the National Council for Special Education has not approved a special class group for the school, my Department is not in a position to approve the application from the school in question.