Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval and funding can be granted for immediate provision of a three-modular classroom unit to accommodate special needs children (details supplied); if this will be granted before September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19085/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department has been in contact with the school authorities in relation to this application and the assessment process is ongoing. A decision will be conveyed to the school authorities as soon as possible.

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional accommodation space will be allocated for an additional teacher allocated by the NCSE (details supplied); if this will be granted before September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19086/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question.

The accommodation needs of the school are being considered and a decision will issue to the school authorities as soon as possible in this regard. I can assure the Deputy that the provision of appropriate accommodation to meet the needs of children with special educational needs is a priority for my Department.