Written answers

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Department of Education and Science

School Accommodation

9:00 pm

Photo of Chris AndrewsChris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 595: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the areas in Dublin south east that have been identified by the forward planning unit in his Department as requiring additional school provision at both primary and post primary level; the criteria for an area being identified as requiring future capacity; the future projected school capacity requirement in the Dublin 6, 8 and 4 areas; and the current capacity available in each of these areas in both primary and post primary level. [7776/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Forward Planning Section of my Department has carried out a study of the country to identify the areas where, due to demographic changes, there may be a requirement for significant additional school provision at both primary and post-primary levels over the coming years. This study has been conducted using data from the Central Statistics Office, the General Register Office and the Department of Social & Family Affairs with reference to recent schools' enrolment data. The study indicates that the requirement for additional primary provision in years 2010, 2011 and 2012 is likely to be greatest in more than 40 identified locations across the country based on significant changes to the demographics of those areas.

Forward Planning Section is in the process of carrying out detailed analysis and reports for each of these locations in order to identify the school accommodation requirements for each area up to and including the school year 2014/2015. School accommodation requirements within the Dublin 4 area have been considered as part of this detailed study of the identified areas. The progression of all large scale building projects arsing from Forward Planning Section's analysis of accommodation needs will be considered in the context of my Department's multi-annual School Building and Modernisation Programme.

When the required reports have been completed for the initial areas Forward Planning Section will continue to work on preparing reports on a priority basis for the remainder of the country. Overall primary and post primary accommodation requirements in Dublin 6 and 8 areas will be considered in this regard.

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