Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he expects the new school (details supplied) in County Louth to be constructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21877/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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There is on-going liaison between my Department and local authorities to establish the location, scale and pace of any major proposed developments and their possible implications for school provision.

My Department has made submissions to the Local Area Plan for the area in question, in which the land requirements for additional primary and post-primary provision were outlined, based on projected population figures provided by the Local Authority.

The delivery of any additional school facilities in the area referred to by the Deputy will be dependant upon the pace and scale of housing developments in the area. My Department will continue to monitor planned developments and population growth in the area to ensure that school accommodation needs are provided in a timely manner.