Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support ChildVision, the National Education Centre for Blind Children, Dublin 9, in 2014-15. [45098/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department provides annual funding to the National Braille Production Centre, located on the ChildVision campus, to transcribe educational materials to formats accessible to children with visual impairment.

My Department also supports St Joseph's primary and Pobalscoil Rosmini post-primary school which provide services on the ChildVision campus for children with visual impairment. These supports include ongoing provision of funding for the principal, teaching and special needs assistant staff as well as the standard supplementary funding for schools.

I can confirm that this funding will continue to be provided for the 2014/15 school year, and beyond.

I understand that some campus land, excluding the 2 school buildings, is currently on the market. However, when this was brought to the attention of my Department, officials met with and received assurances from the Rosminians (Institute of Charity) in relation to the future use of the ChildVision campus for the educational provision of children and ensuring continuity of existing services there.