John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 413 of 22 September 2020, if the grant for the assistive technology required by a student (details supplied) has been paid to the school. [38386/20]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Under the Assistive Technology scheme, grant funding is provided to schools towards the cost of computers and specialist equipment, which are required for educational purposes. Equipment is provided under this scheme for children with more complex disabilities who, in order to access the school curriculum, require essential specialist equipment which they do not already have, or which cannot be provided for them through the school’s existing IT provision.

In relation to the particular application raised by the Deputy, I can advise that grant support was approved and a sanction letter issued to the school on 15th September 2020 confirming the level of grant support available.

The next step is for the school to purchase the assistive technology and submit a claim from for a refund of payment from my Department. To date this claim form has not been received by my Department.