Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the installation of prefabs in a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34833/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the school referred to by the Deputy, the school itself does not require prefabs for the 2021/22 academic year as they have sufficient accommodation in the building they are temporarily occupying.

This school referred to by the Deputy shares the campus with two other schools, both of which, do require additional accommodation for September 2021. With regard to those two schools the only option available to accommodate their requirements is to install the prefabs required in the coming weeks so as to ensure each of these schools will have sufficient accommodation for their intake of classes in September 2021. The post-primary school is also establishing a Special Educational Needs Unit this coming year to meet the urgent demand in the school planning area and a classroom to accommodate this is included in the additional accommodation being provided.