John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in relation to the accommodation needs, and water treatment system upgrade, or replacement, at a school (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; her views on the provision of prefabricated, or permanent, structures on this site; and if she will expedite the request from the school to deal with accommodation, and site issues. [8674/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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In February 2012 the school referred to by the Deputy was approved devolved funding under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme for the provision of 4 mainstream permanent classrooms.

The school authorities have sought additional funding for a new waste water treatment system on the basis that the existing septic tank at the school is non-compliant with Environmental Protection Agency regulations and is not sufficient to cater for the new approved accommodation.

Officials from my Department are liaising with the school authorities and Irish Water on the most appropriate way for the school to address the wastewater issue.