Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the plans she has, in view of the fact that in its submission to the oral hearing of the Hansfield SDZ appeal in November 2005 her Department stated that 4,000 post-primary school places were required in the Dublin 15 area, to provide new second level schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4534/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, I have given the go-ahead for the delivery of a new 1,000 pupil post-primary school in Phibblestown area of Dublin 15.

This new school will be delivered along with new schools in Donabate and Laytown under a design and build contract and the Department is working with the relevant parties on the delivery of these projects within the earliest possible timeframe.

In the Tyrrelstown area of Dublin 15 the Department has reserved a site for a further post primary school and it is examining site possibilities for a new post primary school in the Castleknock area with the local authority.

The educational reservation in the Hansfield SDZ allows for the development of a post primary school for up to 1,000 pupils. A project manager has recently been appointed to oversee the development of educational provision on the Hansfield site.