Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1028: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide full details in respect of planning permission being sought from South Dublin County Council for a two storey eight classroom building on her Department's site at Kingswood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24; her views on the interest and concern being generated by this application in view of the fact that the future use of the building is not being confirmed; if there are specific plans to locate a particular school in the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2018/08]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 1054: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a planning application has been submitted in connection with the proposal to establish a new national school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 where there are two existing schools, both junior and senior, in the immediate area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2451/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1028 and 1054 together.

The Department has been criticised in the past for a perception that it had not adequately planned for school provision in certain areas. The action which it is taking in Tallaght is indicative of the proactive approach which it is taking on a nationwide basis to ensure that there will be sufficient accommodation available into the future as further planned housing developments come on stream.

The Department is aware that there is sufficient primary school provision inthe Tallaght area for the immediate future but it is charged with looking beyond that to ensure that all eligible pupils have a place to go to school.

In that context, the Department has lodged a planning application for the provision of an 8 classroom primary school building on the site to which the Deputy refers, which can be activated at short notice if and when required.

The Department has no plans in the immediate future to provide the accommodation on the site.