Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation regarding the drawdown of funds allocated for provision of a resource room at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; if additional classroom accommodation will be required from next September in view of the level of enrolment at the end of September 2013; if the issues regarding disability access have been resolved and in view of the fact that the school currently has one prefabricated classroom if he is satisfied that the approach to the schools accommodation issues is the most cost effective way of addressing the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4414/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department is in ongoing liaison with the school, referred to by the Deputy, in relation to its accommodation needs. In 2008, the school was offered the option of building or purchasing a mainstream classroom. The school choose the option of purchasing the classroom accommodation concerned.

Under the 2010 Summer Works scheme, the school received significant funding to address disabled access. In accordance with the scheme, responsibility for delivery of the works concerned was devolved to the school. In 2012, funding for the provision of additional Special Education Teaching accommodation was approved and further disabled access works were also approved. In that regard, the school has sought an increase in the scope of works and the level of accommodation approved. More recently the school has also applied to the Department for an additional mainstream classroom. My Department is assessing the applications concerned and will be in further contact with the school shortly.