Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 694: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to an inquiry regarding the phasing of a new school development (details supplied) in County Cork from a procurement perspective. [22769/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department will deliver a new 8 classroom building this year, as the first phase, to meet the needs of the school to which the Deputy refers. The 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 for future years and the area referred to by the Deputy will be included in this process.

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 the area and any further development at the school in question will be considered in that context.