Written answers

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

Department of Education and Science

School Accommodation

8:00 am

Photo of Paul Connaughton  SnrPaul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1637: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the intake of first year students for September 2007 at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; if her attention has been drawn to the rising population trends in the Kinvara, Oranmore and Gort areas of south Galway; her views on whether the existing school can provide facilities as a co-educational school for up to 500 pupils within its catchment area inside the next four years with only a modest financial investment necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2016/07]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's immediate concern in relation to a school closure is to ensure that there will be sufficient accommodation available in the general area for pupils who would have normally enrolled in the closing school. Following the announcement of a phased closure of the school referred to by the Deputy by the Trustees, my Department met with a local Action Group and more recently Gort Community School who outlined their concerns in relation to the announcement by the Trustees. The examination of the information received is underway in the Department. As part of this examination, an analysis is also being carried out on matters such as population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and the capacity of existing schools to meet the immediate demand for accommodation.

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