Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the over-crowded classroom situation at a school (details supplied); if he will provide funding to enhance the school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that my Department considered an application for additional accommodation from the school referred to by the Deputy. My Department advised the school that due to competing demands on my Department's capital budget imposed by the need to prioritise the limited funding available for the provision of additional school accommodation to meet increasing demographic requirements and where an additional teacher is being appointed, that it was not possible to provide grant aid for additional accommodation.

I understand that the school has operated as a two teacher school for several years and that enrolment numbers do not warrant the appointment of an additional teaching post.

The school recently submitted further correspondence to the Department relating to the matter. The correspondence will be considered and a response will be provided to the school authority.