Written answers

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Department of Education and Skills

School Patronage

Photo of Sandra McLellanSandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein)
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193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the transfer of patronage to Educate Together for one of the national schools in Cobh in County Cork; if she will identity the school that is to be transferred; the timeframe for this transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22740/15]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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To date, nine new primary schools have opened or are scheduled to open under the patronage divesting process.

Discussions are continuing with the main Catholic patrons to identify areas where further new schools can open from 2016 onwards. The Cobh area will be included in these discussions.

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