Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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1028. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the plan to place a special school on grounds (details supplied) in north Dublin; the findings made by the Department’s technical team who visited the school; the engagement the technical team has had with the school management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20744/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Following discussions between the Department and patron and principal of Belmayne Educate Together Secondary School (ETSS), it has been agreed that Belmayne Community Special School will operate within the special education needs unit in the ETSS supplemented by some modular accommodation to be retained on the site. This combined accommodation will assist in future proofing special school accommodation to meet demand in the area. This approach also provides for the removal of surplus modular units which will facilitate completion of the previously agreed Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), long jump, the third ballcourt and an area for use as a school garden. This will bring the external play space provision for the ETSS in line with previously agreed areas and finishes.