Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers was granted approval for the provision of a 100m2 Modular building under my Department's Additional School Accommodation scheme. The school authority has submitted a request for the second drawdown of available funding. Following a review of this request, My Department has approved the issue of the payment in question.

Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32648/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has recently received an application for capital funding, under the Additional School Accommodation (ASA) scheme, from Knocknagree National School, Mallow, Co. Cork.

The purpose of the ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream and special education classroom accommodation is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year and where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.

The ASA application is currently being assessed and when this is completed the school authority will be notified of the decision.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what contact her Department has had with a school (details supplied) regarding increasing numbers; the additional classrooms to accommodate these numbers; her Department’s plans to make this space available; the options for same; whether a timeframe has been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32650/23]

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 my Department’s ASA scheme is to ensure that essential mainstream classroom accommodation and accommodation for pupils with special education needs is available to cater for pupils enrolled each year, where the need cannot be met by the school’s existing accommodation.

I can confirm that my officials have been in touch with the school authorities directly in relation to their application and the possible challenges of delivering additional accommodation at the site in question. My Department's Professional and Technical section are considering the scope of accommodation required here and any possible technical challenges for delivery. My officials will be in touch with the school directly when this review has concluded.