Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the way the two year moratorium announced in summer 2008 is applied to growth areas such as a town (details supplied) in County Meath; the steps he has taken to ensure that there is no crisis in school places in the area in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27772/09]

Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 645: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expected student enrolment numbers for each year 2010, 2011 and 2012 in a parish (details supplied) in County Meath; the way this compares to the accommodation in the existing schools; the basis for these figures, that is, the percentage for children that are baptised in the parish in 2005, 2006 and 2007; and the additional allowances made for children who have moved to the parish from other parishes or who are baptised elsewhere and so on. [27773/09]

Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 646: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the expected junior class pupil role numbers for each year 2010, 2011 and 2012 in a parish (details supplied) in County Meath; the way this compares to the accommodation in the existing schools in this parish; and the basis for figures such the percentage of children baptised in the parish in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the additional allowances made for children who have moved to the parish from other parishes or who are baptised elsewhere and so on. [27781/09]

Mary Wallace (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 647: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the two year moratorium announced in summer 2008 is applied to growth areas such as an area (details supplied) in County Meath; the steps he is taking to ensure that there is no crisis in school places in the same area in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27782/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 644 to 647, inclusive, together.

The review of the procedures for the recognition of new primary schools is underway under the Commission on School Accommodation. Pending the outcome of the review, new schools will not be established for reasons unrelated to demographic growth in areas where there is already sufficient school accommodation or where increases in pupil numbers can be catered for by extending existing school accommodation. While the review is ongoing, it is proposed that the Department will identify the areas where new schools may be required based on detailed examination and analysis of the demographics of each area. The process of circulating such details to all existing Patrons has commenced and it will be open to Patrons to bring forward proposals for the expansion of existing schools or indeed to put themselves forward as Patron for any new school.

Accommodation requirements in the areas referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context. I will arrange to have the specific pupil enrolment data sought by the Deputy in respect of the areas concerned forwarded to her as soon as possible.