Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on requests from the various gaelscoileanna of south County Dublin for the purchase by his Department of the former boys vocational school in Dundrum in order to provide a gaelcholáiste to meet the secondary school needs of the many graduates of the gaelscoileanna in the area. [20745/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of identifying the areas where significant additional accommodation will be required at primary and post-primary level over the coming years.

Factors under consideration include population growth, demographic trends, current and projected enrolments, recent and planned housing developments and capacity of existing schools and the school building stock 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.

Overall post-primary accommodation requirements in the Dundrum area, including the case for the provision of a new Irish language post-primary school, will be considered in this regard.