Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to integrate schools (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [3822/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I can confirm for the Deputy that my Department has not received any proposals from the Patron in relation to amalgamating the schools to which he refers. The initiative for any amalgamation or re-organisation may come from a variety of sources, such as parents, staff, Boards of Management and patron. Any such proposal to amalgamate schools must involve consultation with all of the relevant stakeholders and follow decisions taken at local level. The decision making authority for any amalgamation belongs to the Patron of a school, subject to the approval of the Minister for Education and Skills.