Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025
461. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on changes to classroom arrangements at a school (details supplied); if she will ensure prefab accommodation is provided so that classes are not forced to share a room. [34528/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe school building project referred to by the Deputy is part of a campus project assigned to my Department’s Design and Build programme which uses a professional external Project Manager to progress the project through the relevant stages of architectural planning, tender and construction.
This campus project will deliver a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school and accommodation, including classrooms, for children with special educational needs and a 16 classroom primary school and accommodation, including classrooms, for children with special educational needs. The campus project is being delivered on a phased basis with the permanent accommodation for the school referred to by the Deputy expected to be completed later this year.
My department has delivered interim accommodation on the permanent site up to and including the 2025/26 school year, in line with enrolments agreed with the school’s patron body and continues to liaise with the patron body in this regard. To facilitate a request from the school, some reconfiguration works will take place on the existing interim accommodation over the summer period pending delivery of the permanent accommodation.
