Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 531: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department is giving consideration to the provision of a new post-primary school in North Offaly in view of the increasing pressure for places in that area and the demographics in primary schools; if she will ensure that the needs of the area are addressed in time in order that children transferring from primary schools will have places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38720/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As the Deputy will be aware, the local area development plan for the N4/M4 corridor outlines the Department's long-term educational strategy at both primary and post-primary level for the area to which the Deputy refers. The recommendations in the plan will be advanced under the School Building and Modernisation Programme from 2007 onwards subject to the prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects.