Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a site has been identified for a post primary school to service the Stepaside/Kilternan area of County Dublin; when this site will acquired; when building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12291/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Forward Planning Section of the Department is in the process of identifying the areas where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level for 2009 and onwards. Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools to meet demand for places. Having considered these factors decisions will be taken on the means by which emerging needs will be met within an area.

Educational accommodation requirements in the Stepaside/Kilternan areas, and any subsequent issues which may arise, will be considered in this context. The Department has requested Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council to make reservation for two 12 acre sites for future post primary education in this area.

While my Department has no immediate plans to purchase these sites we will continue to monitor the demand for school places in the Stepaside/Kilternan area to ensure that any extra demand for post primary school places is met in a timely manner.