Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a reconfiguration project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20286/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that my Department is in receipt of an application, under the Additional School Accommodation scheme, from the school referred to by the Deputy. The purpose of the Additional School Accommodation 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 or by other schools in the area.

A technical site visit has been carried out at the school and my Department has recently agreed an accommodation brief for the school and is now finalising options to deliver this accommodation. My Department are in ongoing contact with the school principal in this regard and will continue to do so regarding the project.