Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 July 2022
Public Accounts Committee
2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 26 - Education
2018 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 7 - Purchase of Sites for School Provision
2019 Report on the Accounts of the Public Services of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 8 - Management of the Schools Estate
9:30 am
Mr. Hubert Loftus:
To take a step back, when we look at demographics and what is needed, and we do our analysis and engage with stakeholders locally to get a local picture, we first look to see what the capacity of existing schools is and whether extensions of existing schools can be done to maximise existing sites. On new sites and new schools, in essence, we look at the opportunities in terms of any sites that are reserved zoned. Equally, there might be other sites that are available if needed as well.