Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); the contact which has been had with the school to progress the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31027/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In April, 2015, my Department approved an all-in-devolved grant for the provision of 2 mainstream classrooms and a WC for assisted users for the school in question. The additional accommodation was to be provided on a stand-alone basis.

The project proceeded to tender without reverting to my Department as required under the terms and conditions of the Scheme. In addition, the Board of Management had tendered for an unapproved scope of works.

In June 2018 the Board was advised that it was required to revert to the original works approved. It is now a matter for the Board of Management to progress the project accordingly.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a classroom extension; the contact that has been had with the school; and if his attention has been drawn to the increasing pupil numbers in the school. [31028/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the school in question recently wrote to my Department advising that it expects enrolments to increase in the coming academic year 2018/2019.

My Department contacted the school and advised the principal that should the enrolment increase to a level that would warrant the appointment of an additional teacher, it is then open to the school to re-activate its application for additional accommodation, should the school's existing accommodation not be capable of accommodating the additional teacher.