Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to issues raised by management in a school (details supplied) in relation to the need to urgently install temporary accommodation to match the significant increase in pupil-intake in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48218/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers has been approved under the Department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for the provision of 1x General classroom, 1x Music room, 1x Textiles room, 1x Art room, 1x Graphics room, 1x Multimedia room, 1x Science lab, 1x Science Prep area, 2x Technology and shared Prep area, and a 3 Classroom SEN base. A Form of Acceptance in respect of this project has been received and a Design Team have been appointed. The project has been devolved for delivery to Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) who will be engaging directly with the school authority to give a clear indication of progress through the various stages of construction.

The school have also been approved rental of accommodation in the interim.