11 Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath, to move to appropriate accommodation which complies with her Department’s guidelines for accommodation for pupils with special educational needs; if same will now be progressed, in view of the fact that it is urgently required, in terms of the number of pupils and their appropriate requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4419/11]

I can confirm that the school to which the Deputy refers has written to my Department with a proposal to relocate to alternative accommodation. As the school has provisional recognition, the provision of interim accommodation remains the responsibility of the Patron. However, my officials are examining the proposal and will convey a response to the school authority on the matter in due course.