Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new ASD unit and additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22548/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a building project for the school to which he refers is included in my Department's 6 Year Construction Programme. The project brief, which is currently being finalised, includes an ASD Unit. The next step involves the commencement of the architectural planning process for the project and my Department will be in contact with the school authority shortly in this regard. In the meantime, the school has made arrangements to facilitate the provision of interim accommodation within the school for ASD purposes pending the construction of the building project.