Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2024
209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education if she accepts that a school (details supplied) is in a poor state of disrepair and that elements pose a health and safety risk; if she can confirm that the Department received photographs of the conditions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43896/24]
View answer210. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education the reason the Department has spent €90,000 annually on portacabins, which are not fit for purpose, at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43897/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together.
My Department can confirm the rented prefabricated temporary units to which the Deputy refers are currently being used as an interim solution to meet the accommodation needs of the school. These units will be removed from site upon completion of the extension and refurbishment major project which is at an advanced stage of the tender process.
I can confirm receipt of photographs of the condition of the temporary accommodation. As these are rented prefabs, the school authority should contact the prefab supplier in relation to any necessary repairs that may be required pending completion of the major project.
