Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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545. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of planning applications made by or on behalf of her Department for the installation of prefabs; the reason for each application in each county from March 2020 to date in tabular form; and the status of each application. [21855/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy with regard to the number of planning applications made by or on behalf of my Department for the installation of prefabs for the timeframe specified is currently being collated. I will arrange for the information to be forwarded directly to the Deputy shortly.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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546. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21856/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department received an application from the school in question for additional accommodation for a sensory room.

Applications for sensory rooms may only be considered where a school has approval from the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for a special class. As the school in question does not have approval from the NCSE for a special class, the application was unsuccessful and the school has been advised accordingly.