Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a sports hall by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43251/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school referred to by the Deputy was approved funding in September 2019 for the provision of 4 General Classroom, Technical Graphics/Design & Communications room, Home Economics room, SET room and ancillary accommodation under my Department’s Additional Accommodation Scheme (ASA).

In relation to the school’s application for a Sports Hall, as the Deputy is aware, the main focus of resources over the last decade and for the coming period is on the 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 schools have appropriate facilities to support PE provision.