Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason her Department advised Fingal County Council that the Castleknock area in Dublin 15 did not require an additional secondary school site in view of the fact that the area action plan for the Phoenix Park Racecourse was being prepared by the council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21662/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Department is advancing plans to make considerable extra post primary provision available in the Dublin 15 area. This includes three 1,000 pupils post primary schools to be developed in Phibblestown, Tyrellstown and Hansfield. With regard to Castleknock specifically, the Department is examining site possibilities for a new post primary school with the local authority.