Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Current and Future Plans of the School Building Unit: Department of Education

Photo of Paul KehoePaul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I have two final questions. I am moving to special education and Ms Mannion may wish to take it. St. Patrick's School in Enniscorthy was completed. It is an absolutely fantastic building. The officials are probably aware the school is now renting space off the Gaelscoil next door. Pupils are coming from the borders with Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and the middle Wicklow area. Children are coming from north Arklow down to Enniscorthy to be educated in a special school. I think there is no special school between Bray and Enniscorthy. Are there any plans to even look at that? Are there any plans in the Department to explore a new special school similar to St. Patrick's, or the special school in Bray, to accommodate the huge amount of people who require special education in that area? I am referring especially to the north Arklow-Wicklow area.

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