Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1229: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding an application for recognition as a national primary school by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow in conjunction with Educate Together; if recognition can be sanctioned as the school is anxious to make the transition to open as a national school in September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40234/05]

Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 1236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she plans to take with regard to the application from a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow, which would result in a transition to a national primary school in partnership with Educate Together; the timeframe for such a transition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40323/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1229 and 1236 together.

A notification of an intention to apply for the recognition of a new Educate Together school in Blessington, County Wicklow has been lodged. The proposal is for Educate Together to take over patronage of the existing Montessori school. The closing date for receipt of a formal and full application for recognition is 31 January 2006. The new schools advisory committee, NSAC, which was established in 2002, independently assesses and makes recommendations to me on all such applications. Decisions in respect of applications for the recognition of new schools with effect from the commencement of the 2006-07 school year will issue to applicants by 17 April 2006.