Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the patronage of Educate Together for the new second level school in Balbriggan, County Dublin, in view of the large number of Educate Together national schools in Balbriggan and the greater north County Dublin area. [35770/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The process and criteria to be applied in awarding patronage of all new post-primary schools were announced by me in June 2011 and details are available on the Department's website www.education.ie.

The application process for patronage of the new post primary schools due to open in September 2015 and 2016 is currently under way. This includes applications for the proposed new post primary school for Balbriggan. The closing date for receipt of applications from prospective patrons was 12 July 2013.

As part of the process, my Department will prepare a report on all applications received for consideration by the New Schools Establishment Group who will submit a report to me for final consideration and decision. I expect to be in a position to announce my decision later this year.

An application has been received from the patron referred to by the Deputy for the Balbriggan area.

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the patronage of the new school proposed for Knocknacarra, Galway; the names of the potential patrons who have applied for the patronage of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/13]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The application assessment process for the patronage of the new primary schools due to open in September 2014, including the new school proposed for Knocknacarra, Galway is currently under way. As part of this process, my Department will prepare a report for consideration by the New Schools Establishment Group who will submit a report to me for final consideration and decision. I expect to be in a position to announce my decision later this year. Three prospective patrons have applied for patronage of the new school in question. These are Lifeways Ireland Limited, City of Galway VEC (now part of Galway & Roscommon Education and Training Board) and Educate Together.