John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse his decision to postpone the new build at a school (details supplied) in County Dublin until 2015/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25918/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Newpark Comprehensive is one of five post primary schools in the Dun Laoghaire Post Primary Feeder Area. Overall enrolments in Newpark have increased by 4% in the last 4 years.

Enrolments at post primary level for the area have increased only slightly since 2001. Based on the current intake pattern, it is projected that enrolments will remain stable to 2023. The building project for Newpark Comprehensive has been included in the 5 year construction programme and is scheduled to commence construction in 2015/16. A stage 2(b) submission was received last week and is currently under review. This submission includes tender documents and is the precursor to tender and construction stage.

Due to annual financial constraints and the need to prioritise the funding available each year for the provision of new school accommodation to meet the increasing demographic requirements it is not possible to advance all projects to construction in the early years of the programme.