John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a proper classroom will be provided to facilitate ASD classes at a school (details supplied) in County Wexford. [29990/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The project to provide an ASD unit at the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. My Department is awaiting receipt of a Stage 2a submission (Developed Sketch Scheme) from the school's Design Team. Due to the financial constraints imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements it has not been possible to advance all school building projects concurrently. The project referred to by the Deputy was not included in the five year construction programme announced in March. Schools which have not been included in five year construction programme, but which were announced for initial inclusion in the building programme will continue to be progressed to final planning stages in anticipation of the possibility of further funds being available to the Department in future years.