Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the establishment of a Gaelscoil in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46969/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department was made aware of proposals to establish a new Gaelscoil to serve Tyrrelstown/Hollystown in August 2008. A formal 'Notification of Intent' to establish this new school was received from the proposed Patron, An Foras Patrunachta, in September 2008.

However, as the Deputy will be aware, on 14th September last, I announced a review of the procedures for recognising primary schools. In the interim period, it is not planned to recognise any new primary schools except in areas where increases in pupil numbers would require the provision of a new school.

The application to establish a new Gaelscoil to serve Tyrrelstown/Hollystown will be considered in this context.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 628: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the establishment of an Educate Together primary school in Carpenterstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46970/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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An application for recognition, from September 2008, of the proposed new school to which the Deputy refers was not granted in 2008.

Given the significant additional levels of primary school provision made in the area in question in the past 3 years, my predecessor was satisfied that sufficient provision has been made to serve the current and future population in the short to medium term and that appropriate diversity of provision has been provided. The Patron was informed that this did not preclude recognition at a future date.

As the Deputy will be aware, on 14th September last, I announced a review of the procedures for recognising primary schools . In the interim period, it is not planned to recognise any new primary schools except in areas where increases in pupil numbers would require the provision of new schools.

The application to establish a new Educate Together School to serve the Carpenterstown area will be considered in this context.