Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider allocating funding for the provision of a sensory garden, play space and six car parking spaces to accompany the construction of two ASD classrooms and one mainstream classroom at a school (details supplied) in County Clare. [4627/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that the school to which he refers has been approved for a project under my Department's Additional Accommodation Scheme.  This project will provide for 1 mainstream classroom and a 2-classroom SEN Base.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department approved this project to proceed to construction in May 2021 and the project is currently on site.

The school has recently submitted a request for additional funding for this project to provide a sensory garden, hard and soft play areas, and six car parking spaces. I am pleased to inform the Deputy of our agreement in principle to provide the additional funding in question, subject to agreement being reached on the costs associated with this proposal.

My officials have written to the school to seek further information and clarification on the cost of these additions, including whether cost saving measures in that respect can be achieved.