Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55386/23]

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.

The purpose of the Additional Schools Accommodation (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.

I can confirm that approval was granted to provide 2 special education classrooms for the current school year and these have been provided at the school.

My officials are continuing to assess the requirement for additional permanent accommodation on this site and in consideration to the educational requirements of the area more broadly. Engagement with the school authorities will continue in this regard.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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365. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the permanent site for a school (details supplied) which has been in temporary accommodation for three years without any update on its future and final location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55387/23]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the site identification and assessment exercise for the new Ériu Community College is ongoing. Potential site options have been identified, including a Minister-owned property.

The Deputy will appreciate that negotiations in respect of site acquisitions are, by their nature, sensitive and for that reason I am not in a position to provide further information at this time.