Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) in order to increase capacity of early-start and ASD classes on site; and the timeframe for when a decision will be available. [45083/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy, that my Department is in receipt of an application for capital funding 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 and Special Education Needs (SEN) accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.

A decision on the school's most recent application under the ASA scheme has issued directly to the school authority in this context and my officials are in touch with them in this regard.

Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein)
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355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of an application for capital funding by a school (details supplied) to instate two new ASD classes on site; and if there is a timeline for delivery available [45090/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding was approved under the Additional Accommodation Scheme 2021 to enable the school in question to build a 2 Classroom SEN base.

The project has been devolved for delivery to the School Authority with the assistance of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB). The school has procured a consultant who will lead the project through the various stages of architectural planning and onwards through the statutory planning process, tender and construction.

My Department is currently awaiting the submission of a Stage 1 Report from the school. At this early stage in the architectural planning process, it is not possible to anticipate a completion date for the project.