Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the persons who will be the patrons of the first proposed primary school where planning permission has been applied for on a site (details supplied) in County Wexford. [6998/08]

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the persons who will be the patrons of the second proposed primary school where planning permission has been applied for on a site (details supplied) in County Wexford. [6999/08]

Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the persons who will be the patrons of the proposed new secondary school on a site (details supplied) in County Wexford. [7000/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 259, inclusive, together.

The Deputy will be aware that my Department considers Gorey as a rapidly developing area and in this context a site has been identified. Subject to planning permission and finalisation of legalities surrounding site ownership, two eight classroom schools will be provided for September 2008 and the expansion of the schools to 16 classroom primary schools and the construction of the special needs unit will be delivered as required.

The proposed post primary school will be delivered by way of a Public Private Partnership. The school will cater for up to 1,000 pupils. This level of accommodation is based on assessment of the demographics emanating from current and future housing developments. The issue of patronage for the proposed schools will be decided in the near future.