Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the new school for a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [65445/25]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The State owned property in Castleblaney has been repurposed to a high standard and this has facilitated the establishment of Monaghan Community Special School for the 2025/26 school year. The property provides a good location for developing the school.

The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) is the statutory body responsible for the provision of special education and allocating supports for children with special educational needs.

My Department and the NCSE monitors the need for additional special class and special school capacity very closely and will continue to monitor the situation in County Monaghan and engage with the school patron, Cavan and Monaghan ETB in this regard.