Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 267: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the shortfall in secondary school places in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 16 and if she has any plans to deal with the unmet demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32429/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The most recent projections used by my Department would see the projected enrolments at post-primary level increase from the current total enrolment (excluding PLCs) of circa 312,200 pupils to an expected enrolment circa 328,700 pupils by the year 2016. Meeting this level of significant increased demand for education services will be a major challenge.

It is within this context that the Forward Planning Section of my Department is in the process of analysing all areas in the country in order to determine the level of additional provision which will be required at both primary and post primary level up to 2017. Overall post-primary requirements in the area referred to by the Deputy will be considered in this context.

The progression of all large scale building projects arising from Forward Planning Section's analysis will be considered in the context of my Department's School Building and Modernisation Programme.