Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Department of Education and Skills
School Closures
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number and locations of schools which have closed in each of the years between 2004 and 2013 in tabular form. [28503/14]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there were 47 primary school closures and 21 post-primary closures between 2004 and 2013. Details are outlined in the following table for the Deputy's information.
Post-Primary School Closures 2004 to 2014
| County | Location | - | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | Ard Scoil Mhuire, Bruff | 64020P | 2012 |
| Galway | Scoil Áine, Kylemore Abbey | 63060W | 2010 |
| Dublin | Belcamp College, Malahide Road | 60280V | 2009 |
| Sligo | Gurteen Vocational School, Gurteen, Ballymote | 72340G | 2009 |
| Dublin 14 | Dundrum College, Dundrum | 70060N | 2008 |
| Dublin 4 | St Mary’s Haddington Road, Dublin 4 | 60780S | 2007 |
| Dublin | Presentation Brothers, Glasthule | 60200U | 2007 |
| Dublin | St John of God Secondary School, Artane | 60881B | 2007 |
| Dublin | Greendale Community School, Kilbarrack | 91341P | 2007 |
| Dublin | Meanscoil Naomh Colm, Crumlin | 60492N | 2006 |
| Cork | St Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris | 62600A | 2006 |
| Limerick | Edmund Rice College, Shelbourne, Limerick | 64320E | 2005 |
| Meath | Ability Secondary School, Navan | 65640E | 2005 |
| Galway | St Michael’s Vocational School, Ballinasloe | 71260D | 2005 |
| Wicklow | Our Lady’s School, Rathnew | 61840P | 2005 |
| Limerick | St Mary’s Secondary School, Drumcollogher | 64060E | 2005 |
| Kilkenny | St Brigid’s Secondary School, Goresbridge | 61540D | 2005 |
| Dublin | Pembroke School, Pembroke Road | 60900C | 2005 |
| Kerry | Mean Scoil Leith Triuigh, Cloghane | 61280D | 2005 |
| Dublin | Presentation Secondary School, Terenure | 60830H | 2004 |
| Tipperary | Cappawhite Vocational School | 72390V | 2004 |
Primary School Closures 2004 to 2014
| County | Location | - | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Scoil Naomh Therese NS, Bishopstown, Cork | 19588S | 2013 |
| Clare | Baltard NS, Kilrush | 15968I | 2013 |
| Cork | Inchiclough NS, Bantry | 07101R | 2013 |
| Mayo | An Ghleanna Mhoir NS Crossmolina | 14195U | 2013 |
| Galway | Corgary NS, Ballinasloe | 15228O | 2013 |
| Monaghan | Rath na NÓg High Support Unit, Monaghan | 20135I | 2013 |
| Roscommon | Mantua N.S., Castlerea | 02327S | 2012 |
| Kerry | Dromerin NS, Listowel | 10531N | 2012 |
| Leitrim | Rossan N.S., Carrigallen | 17558W | 2012 |
| Mayo | Rathkell NS, Castlehill, Ballina | 15705W | 2012 |
| Kildare | Creag Aran High Support School, Athgarrett, Naas | 20034F | 2012 |
| Longford | Ballycloghan N.S., Carrickboy | 17724N | 2012 |
| Wexford | Killegney N.S., Clonroche | 15883A | 2012 |
| Leitrim | Drumnamore N.S., Carrick on Shannon | 17132L | 2012 |
| Mayo | Coogue NS, Aghamore | 16952V | 2011 |
| Galway | St Ciaran’s NS Ballinasloe | 18211M | 2011 |
| Dublin 1 | St Francis Clinic Special School, Temple Street Hospital | 19217G | 2011 |
| Kerry | Clonkeen N.S Killarney | 18440E | 2011 |
| Sligo | SN Mhuire Gan Smal NS, Gurteen | 18711J | 2010 |
| Cavan | Arva C of I N.S., Arva | 11590L | 2010 |
| Cork | Rathduane NS, Rathmore Mallow | 09385V | 2010 |
| Limerick | Ballyorgan NS, Kilfinane | 17293M | 2010 |
| Mayo | SN Deirble, Beal Dearg NS, Ballina | 11582M | 2009 |
| Limerick | Feale View NS, Abbeyfeale | 14516O | 2009 |
| Roscommon | Enfield NS, Castleplunkett, Castlerea | 14197B | 2009 |
| Mayo | SN Roscach NS, Doocastle | 18595K | 2009 |
| Cork | Foilagohig NS, Ballydesmond | 18278V | 2009 |
| Monaghan | Fortview NS, Clones | 15300T | 2009 |
| Cork | Aghina NS, Macroom | 16253S | 2009 |
| Cork | Bealad NS, Rossmore | 17888U | 2009 |
| Galway | Scoil Naomh Bride NS, Muighros, Carna | 18263I | 2008 |
| Mayo | Ratheskin NS, Kincon | 13866N | 2007 |
| Dublin 8 | St Michael’s CBNS, Inchicore | 16799Q | 2007 |
| Offaly | SN Oilibéar Pluingcéad NS, Shannonbridge | 17187N | 2007 |
| Dublin 11 | De la Salle BNS, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | 18104L | 2007 |
| Longford | Naomh Mhuire BNS, Lanesboro | 18306A | 2007 |
| Cork | SN Baile Guairne NS, Cloyne | 01132V | 2007 |
| Cork | South Presentation Girls and Infant Boys National School, Cork City | 06153I | 2006 |
| Cork | Scoil Neasain CBNS Cork City | 16996S | 2006 |
| Dublin 11 | St Mary’s Hospital School, Cappagh | 16624E | 2006 |
| Galway | SN an Chnoic NS, Lettermallen | 15518A | 2006 |
| Cork | SN Breac Maigh NS, Castlelyons | 03993O | 2006 |
| Mayo | SN Srath na Manrach NS, Ballycroy | 18588N | 2005 |
| Roscommon | Carniska NS, Strokestown | 17545N | 2005 |
| Dublin 1 | St Columba’s Special School, Great Strand Street, Dublin 1 | 19602J | 2005 |
| Cork | St David’s Special School,Glanmire | 20069B | 2005 |
| Cork | Behagh NS, Dunmanway | 14059M | 2004 |
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