Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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School planning is not carried out on a postal district basis. Each of the areas to which the Deputy refers form part of different school feeder areas for school planning purposes. Provisional projections for the relevant feeder areas are provided in the following table.

The Deputy should be aware that a number of factors will influence the projections such as mobility of students in large urban areas due to the availability of a range of public transport options and parents making choices as to where they will send their children to school. The Department is currently analysing demographic data on a nationwide basis, including the areas concerned, to determine net additional need.

The delivery of major school projects required to meet demographic demand will be the main focus for capital investment in the coming years. The Department's Five Year Construction Plan prioritises new school building projects as well as major extensions in areas where a demographic need has been established.

Provisional Post-Primary Projections for the feeder areas within the Dublin 7, 9 and 11 areas.