Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. The Little Angels School is a multidenominational school catering to pupils with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities aged up to 18 years. It is my understanding a new state-of-the-art school building is nearing completion and is due to open in the coming weeks. The new building will offer a range of specialist accommodation including designated classrooms, therapy rooms, quiet rooms, a nurse's room and soft rooms. Concerns have been raised regarding the capacity of the new building, with a number of children on a waiting list to attend from September. I am informed the Minister of State, Deputy Moynihan, the Department of Education and the NCSE are engaging with the school and families on the issue. The Minister of State has been informed the school is considering converting two rooms in the new school into classrooms which will provide additional capacity.

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