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Thursday, 1 July 2021

Department of Education and Skills

Special Educational Needs

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will work with a school (details supplied) to ensure the acquisition by her Department of a building for a specific ASD unit and as a school hall; if not, if confirmation will be given that the school will have an ASD unit and will be allowed to rent the building for same while a deal is worked out between her Department and the parish to purchase the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35266/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department has been in contact with the Parish in relation to potential acquisition of Booterstown Parish Hall.

A valuation of the hall is currently being assessed by Department Officials and once completed, my Department will be in a position to enter into negotiations for the potential acquisition of the hall.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has responsibility for coordinating and advising on the education provision for children nationwide. It is open to any school to make an application to the NCSE for the establishment of a specialised provision and where sanctioned, a range of supports, including capital funding, is made available to the school.

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