§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which special schools in Northern Ireland have a hydro-pool; and if his Office will contribute funds towards the provision of a hydro-pool at each new special school to be built in Northern Ireland. [99350]
§ Jane KennedySpecial schools in Northern Ireland, which currently have a hydrotherapy pool are:
BELB Fleming Fulton, Belfast NEELB Beechgrove, Ballymena Sandelford, Coleraine SEELB Knockevin, Downpatrick Parkview, Lisburn SELB Lisanally, Armagh WELB Elmbrook, Enniskillen Foyleview. Londonderry There are a number of criteria that must be met before the Department of Education can contribute funds towards the provision of a hydrotherapy pool. If the criteria are met then it is departmental policy to provide hydrotherapy pools where appropriate, subject to the recurrent costs being met by the Education and Library Board.