Written answers

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Department of Education and Skills

School Accommodation

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects to carry out the necessary assessment of a school (details supplied) to determine if the prefabs need to be replaced in line with the school's recent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27121/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, it is my intention in accordance with the Programme for Government to replace all purchased temporary accommodation with permanent accommodation, where the need is established, over the lifetime of my Department's capital programme (2016-2021). To enable this development, my Department will be carrying out an assessment of the number of prefabs being used in schools to deliver the curriculum. This will also determine whether individual prefabs need to be replaced in the context of the long-term accommodation needs of each individual school. When completed, this assessment will quantity the number of prefabs to be replaced.

It is intended that this assessment, when finalised, will enable the replacement of such prefabs to commence in 2019. A funding provision of €180 million is being made available from 2019 for this initiative in the programme.

Photo of Mary ButlerMary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for an additional classroom by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27122/17]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has approved a mainstream classroom for the school in question and construction is nearing completion. This classroom will provide accommodation for the additional class teacher due to be appointed in September 2017.

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