Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
Department of Education and Science
School Accommodation
9:00 am
Michael Kennedy (Dublin North, Fianna Fail)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will request primary schools in the Balbriggan area to forward to her Department a list of the names and addresses of all children on their waiting lists for 2008, 2009 and 2010 in order to quantify the exact number of children needing school spaces for the next three years and to facilitate her Department in making school accommodation available in a timely fashion. [21465/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has, in the past, had some difficulties obtaining such information from schools who had concerns regarding provisions of the Data Protection Act. In view of this, the Department will issue a circular to schools, clarifying the position and advising schools to draw parents' attention, on the enrolment forms, to the fact that such information may be provided in the context of planning for school provision.
However, the Deputy should also note that owing to a high incidence of duality across enrolment lists, together with inward and outward migration, and the practice of accepting multiple school places, access to such enrolment data alone will not fully or adequately inform the Department when planning additional school places.
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