Niamh Smyth
Ceist:295. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education the grants available to schools to build sensory rooms for children with autism and ADHD that does not have an autism unit. [42916/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 October 2024
Ceisteanna (295)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department provides funding for the start up of sensory rooms by way of grant funding, this funding is to the value of €7,000. However, this is predicated on the existence of an NCSE sanctioned SEN classroom within the school in question. It is not currently possible to avail of the sensory room start up grant for a school that does not have an NCSE sanctioned classroom.
It should be noted that this process has been revised as part of a recently announced measures to support forward planning for Special Educational Provision, part of which includes a revised start up grant amount of €30,000 for all newly sanctioned SEN classrooms for the 2025/26 academic year. Schools seeking further information in this respect can consult the recent correspondence at the below link:
gov.ie - New measures to support the Forward Planning for Special Education Provision