John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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369. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a progress report in respect of a school (details supplied); when news may be expected in terms of advancing the school’s major building works project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36119/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to confirm to the Deputy, that an application for major capital funding has been received from the schools in question.

Applications from schools for major capital works must be considered in the context of the demographic challenge facing the education system in the coming years.

The capital programme also provides for devolved funding for additional classrooms, including accommodation for pupils with special educational needs, if required, for schools where an immediate enrolment need has been identified or where an additional teacher has been appointed.

My Department has been in contact with the school authorities and informed them that their application is being assessed under the Additional Schools Accommodation (ASA) scheme. Supplementary information was requested from the schools and this has now been received. When the assessment is completed, a decision will be conveyed directly to the school authorities.