Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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551. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); if it will progress in time for it to be operational for the commencement of the 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27776/23]

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 capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from the school in question.

The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.

I can confirm that officials in my Department have been in touch with the school in question in relation to their application and the accommodation requirements for the 2023/24.

The ASA application is currently being assessed and when this is completed the school authority will be notified of the decision. My Department is cognisant of the timeframes for the accommodation need and is working to complete this process as soon as possible.