Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average cost of establishing a special class or an autism unit in an existing school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy that under my Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme, it is open to schools to submit applications for devolved funding in respect of NCSE approved special classes in cases where an accommodation requirement has been identified and where the school cannot accommodate the class within its existing building.  

The average cost of establishing special needs accommodation in an existing school will vary depending on the need, if any, to undertake work within the school building, the nature of such works, any site specific costs and any associated planning conditions.