Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new post-primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11036/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department has received an application for capital funding under the Additional School Accommodation scheme (ASA), from the school in question.

The main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics. The second half of the NDP (from 2023 onwards) will see an increasing focus on the upgrade and refurbishment of the existing school stock. This will include a PE Hall build and modernisation programme to ensure that students in all post-primary schools have access to appropriate facilities to support PE provision.

The immediate priority of my Department is providing new and replacement school places each year, to ensure that every child has a school place. The application from the school, in question, will be considered in this regard and on completion of the assessment process the school authority will be contacted directly.