James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the installation of prefabricated accommodation for imminent school years at a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered; if the redeveloping of a building adjacent to the school will be considered rather than the costs associated with temporary accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5165/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has no record of receiving an application for funding, from the Patron, of the school in question. If an application is received it will be considered and the school authority will be informed of the outcome.

Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for a school (details supplied) considering the lack of school accommodation for children attending from September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5166/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Officials at my Department are aware of the accommodation requirements of the school to which the Deputy refers. The school currently has sufficient accommodation and work is ongoing to ensure that there will be sufficient suitable additional accommodation available to the school for September 2019.

My Department has been seeking the landlord's permission to install the two prefabs which will be required for September 2019. The landlord has recently indicated that formal consent is forthcoming and my Department is currently working on the planning application which will be lodged with Dublin City Council shortly. My Department will continue to keep the schools Patron Body fully informed of progress.