Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on whether a third post primary school will be needed by 2014/2015 in addition to a planned second post primary school in view of the fact that there are currently 22 junior infant and 19 senior infant classes attending the feeder primary schools for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27188/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Department is advancing plans to provide four new post primary schools for the Dublin 15 area. Each of these schools will cater for up to 1,000 pupils.

As the Deputy will be aware, I have already, given the go-ahead for the delivery of one of these schools in Phibblestown. A site reservation has been made in the Tyrrelstown area of Dublin 15 for the second while the third will be delivered under the Hansfield Strategic Development Zone process. Discussions are on-going with Fingal County Council for the acquisition of a site for the fourth school which will be in Castleknock.

It is expected that the plans outlined will meet the post primary needs of the Dublin 15 area into the future. The situation will, nonetheless, continue to be kept under review by the Department.