Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when an ASD unit will be approved for a primary school (details supplied) given that there is a need in the area for such classes and the school has suitable accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34895/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is in receipt of an application under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme from the school in question. 

The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the schools existing accommodation. 

This application is being assessed by my officials currently and a decision will be conveyed to the school authorities directly when the assessment process has been completed.