Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application by a school (details supplied) regarding the allocation of special needs rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32089/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been advised by the school referred to that it is withdrawing its application for the provision of additional accommodation for the establishment of a National Council for Special Education (NCSE) approved Early Intervention Unit (EIU). 

My Department understands, however, that the school concerned are proposing to apply for accommodation to facilitate the establishment of a NSCE approved special needs class. My Department will be in further contact with the school concerned once this application is received. 

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location a school (details supplied) in temporary accommodation in Cork city will be located to for the 2017-2018 school year; the position regarding the provision of a permanent site for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32115/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was established in 2016.  It is currently operating from part of Nagle Community College, Mahon, Blackrock, Co. Cork.  An extension of this arrangement was recently agreed with the school authority pending the delivery of alternative temporary accommodation which is currently being arranged by the school’s patron body.

The acquisition of a site to accommodate a permanent school building for the school to which the Deputy refers is at a very advanced stage.  The school patron has been informed of the proposed location and my Department is engaging with the relevant Local Authority regarding the potential development of the site.