Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the option for amalgamation that exists for a school (details supplied) which is located in a Gaeltacht area but which conducts its business and affairs through English and has a different status to neighbouring schools which conduct all their business and affairs through the medium of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11452/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Where an amalgamation is being considered between schools in a Gaeltacht area, the sociolinguistic factors of the community of each school should be considered by the Patron(s). If the school to which the Deputy refers wishes to amalgamate, it is open to the school to identify a suitable amalgamation partner in their locality. Any proposal to amalgamate would have to be approved by the patron(s) involved. The details of any proposal can then be forwarded to my Department for consideration.