Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support further second level educate together schools in the greater Dublin area. [37981/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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One new post-primary school opened this year under the sole patronage of Educate Together in Dublin 15. A second new post-primary school opened in Lucan under a partnership model of patronage between Educate Together and the Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board.

Two further post-primary schools for Balbriggan and Ballinteer respectively are due to commence operation in 2016 under the sole patronage of Educate Together.

My Department is currently analysing the latest demographic data on a nationwide basis to determine where further school accommodation might be needed at post-primary level from 2017 onwards. Where further new schools are being established, it will be open to all patron bodies, including Educate Together, to make an application for patronage in line with published criteria.