John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the refusal of temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) in County Waterford in view of the fact that all other accommodation in the school is fully occupied and due to enrolment numbers a fifth teacher will be employed in September 2004 with no available accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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My Department received an application for an additional prefab for September 2004 from the school referred to by the Deputy to cater for the appointment of a fifth mainstream teacher. In the context of the available funding for temporary accommodation and the number of applications for that funding, it was not possible to approve all applications received and only those with an absolute and demonstrated need for additional accommodation were approved.

The application from the school in question was not successful because it was considered that it has adequate accommodation available to cater for the additional teacher. My Department has subsequently received further correspondence from the school authorities in this matter which is under consideration. A response will issue to the school authority as soon as possible.