Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 438: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29720/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 439: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29721/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29722/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29723/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 442: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29724/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29725/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29726/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29727/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 446: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin following receipt of the roll taken on 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29728/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class at all schools in the Dublin 20 and 22 area as of 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29729/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils in fifth and sixth class at all schools in the Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth areas of County Kildare as of 30 September 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29730/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29731/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 22 as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29732/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29733/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the number of additional first year places that will be available on completion of the school extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29735/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 454: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin, as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29736/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 20 as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29738/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29739/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 458: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29740/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29741/07]

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 460: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils registered as being in first year at a school (details supplied) in County Kildare as of 30 September 2007; if additional vacancies will be available for students in 2008/2009; the approximate number of students in first year in the school with addresses in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29742/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 438 to 454, inclusive and 456 to 460, inclusive, together.

I am conscious of the extent of housing developments in the Lucan area and the pressure that this has created for school places.

In light of this, the Department has expanded capacity significantly at both primary and post primary level to cater for existing and newly emerging demands for pupil places.

The Department monitors primary pre-enrolment lists in the area on an on-going basis to ensure adequate capacity and will provide extra accommodation if needed. A total of 4,832 pupils were enrolled in the 12 primary schools in Lucan in September 2006. The enrolment figures increased to 5,128 this September and there are now 13 primary schools serving the Lucan area.

At post primary level, recent building projects have increased capacity to 3,000 pupil places which will cater for not only the current enrolments of 2,476 pupils but provide additional capacity of over 500 places. In addition, a building project for Lucan Community College will further increase capacity by 200 pupil places. My Department has also recently agreed that a building project for St. Joseph's College will provide an additional 200 places.

My Department does not yet have figures on the enrolment in individual grades in the schools listed by the Deputy. Information on pupils' addresses is not collated by my Department. We are, however, confident that given the extent of the current extra capacity in the post-primary schools and the developments underway, there will be enough places. The situation will continue to be monitored to ensure that there are sufficient places to meet demand into the future.

Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils expected to be taken into first year streams when a school (details supplied) in County Dublin opens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29737/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The school to which the Deputy refers will operate under the auspices of County of Dublin V.E.C. Enrolment is one of the many issues which will be addressed by it in the run up to the opening of the school. While the number of first stream intakes will obviously depend on demand, overall, the school will cater for 1,000 pupils. It is the Department's intention to deliver this new school commensurate with the phasing arrangements under the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).