John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools that have closed since 1996 in the Dublin South East, Dublin South and Dún Laoghaire constituencies; the new schools which have opened in the same period; and the change in numbers of school places over the period. [15728/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a list of primary schools that have opened since 1996 in South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council areas: Monkstown Educate Together NS opened in 1997; Lucan Educate Together NS, opened in 1997; John Scottus NS, Dublin 4, opened in 1999; Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS, opened in 2002; Holy Trinity NS, Sandyford, opened in 2005; and Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada, Lucan, opened in 2005. Information is not held by Dáil constituency. The following schools opened as a result of amalgamation: The Harold school, Glasthule, in 2001, formerly the Harold BNS and The Harold GNS; St. Anne's Primary School, Fettercairn, Tallaght, in 2003, formerly St. Anne's JNS; and St. Anne's SNS Archbishop McQuaid NS, Loughlinstown, in 2005, formerly Archbishop McQuaid JNS and Archbishop McQuaid SNS. In 2004, Archbishop Ryan NS, Balgaddy, reorganised to form a junior and senior national school. There were no primary school closures during this period.

The following post-primary schools commenced operation since 1996: Gaelcholaiste Leamhcáin, Lucan opened in 1997; Knocklyon community school, Dublin 16 opened in 2000; and John Scottus secondary school, Dublin 4 opened in 2000. The following post-primary schools have closed since 1996: Sandymount high school, Dublin 4, closed in 1999; St. Anne's secondary school, Milltown, Dublin 6, closed in 2000; and Pembroke school, Dublin 4, closed in June 2005.