Malcolm Byrne
Ceist:186. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Education and Youth to provide an update on plans to provide for sporting facilities or a general purpose room for a school (details supplied). [50228/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 1 July 2026
Ceisteanna (186)
Freagraí scríofa
I can confirm to the Deputy that my department is not in receipt of an application from the school in question under the department’s Additional School Accommodation (ASA) Scheme for sporting facilities or a GP room.
Investment and expenditure on PE Halls/GP rooms is an element of the overall School Building Programme. The provision of GP rooms, PE Halls and sporting facilities form part of the accommodation brief for all new school buildings. This is also the case where a major building or refurbishment project is being delivered for an existing school as part of the departments large-scale building programme.
However, the main focus of the department's capital funding over the last decade and for the coming period is on provision of critical additional capacity to cater for increasing demographics and children with special education needs.
My department has received an application seeking repurposing of existing space to open a new Special education needs classroom. Officials in the department are currently in communication with the school authority in this regard.