Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will undertake a review of the patronage decision with regard to the new second level school in Tyrrelstown, Dublin 15 to ensure the views and concerns of all members of the local community are satisfied with the situation. [15166/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The criteria that applied in awarding patronage of the post primary school for Tyrrelstown-Mulhuddart were as announced by me on 27th June 2011. These criteria provided for a greater diversity of school patronage having regard to parental preferences in each area. One of the criteria provided that the new schools would have to accept all pupils from within the areas they are to serve. The recommendation made by the New Schools Establishment Group was that the Le Chéile Schools Trust patronage model satisfied all of the criteria, and on the basis of the level of parental demand shown for this type of school, should be awarded patronage. I accepted this recommendation and announced my decision to award patronage of the new school to Le Chéile Schools Trust on 25th July, 2012. It is not proposed to review the decision at this stage.