Special Educational Needs

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Ceisteanna (490)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

490. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an urgent update on special educational needs provisions for a school (details supplied). [63591/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Youth (Deputy Helen McEntee)

The school to which the Deputy refers to was granted capital funding for the provision of one Special Educational Needs Classrooms under my Department’s SEN Reconfiguration and Modular Accommodation programme.

The programme involves the use of Project Management supports which is designed to enable the accommodation to be provided as quickly as possible and help ease the administrative workload for school authorities in relation to the management and delivery of projects.

KSN has been appointed from my Department’s Framework, to design and tender the project at the school in question. This is a collaborative process between the Project Manager, School Authority and my Department.

Site works has already commenced on site with the expected completion date in Q1 2026.

My Department is fully aware of the urgency in respect of this accommodation and will be working closely with the Project Managers and School Authority to keep it updated on overall project delivery and timelines.