Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the updated funding request by a school (details supplied) will be reviewed in line with planning permission awarded and associated increase in costs in line with additional works which had to be undertaken in respect of facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved one mainstream classroom and one ASD classroom under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2018. 

The school obtained planning permission without first getting authorisation to proceed to planning stage, which is a condition of the Additional Accommodation scheme, and included unapproved works in this planning application. On that basis, the school has been requested to resubmit an application to the planning authority based on the approved works only.

It is now a matter for the school authority to resubmit an approved planning application.

Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a delegation of parents and board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss the short, medium and long-term plans for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47384/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated a devolved grant for prefabricated accommodation in October 2018 under my Department Additional Accommodation Scheme which will enable the school authority deliver 5 x Mainstream Classrooms, En-suite Toilets, Shower Area & Staff Toilets, Multi-sensory room, 3 x Small Safe Places, Storage, Staff Room & Office/Administration Room to meet the short to medium term accommodation needs of school and pupils concerned. The school is not included in my Department's current school building programme for a permanent building.

I understand that the project is currently going through architectural planning and that a planning application has been submitted to the relevant local authority. 

Any meeting requests can be forwarded to diary@education.gov.ie and they will be considered.