Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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579. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the total number of new schools on greenfield sites or replacement for existing deficient structures approved, funded and completed in the past five years; the extent to which she expects this to continue in the course of the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26402/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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A total of 129 new schools were completed over the five year period 2010 to 2014. This total number comprises 93 new primary schools and 36 new post-primary schools.

For the immediate future the Deputy will be aware from the school building programme announcement last December that there are a total of 196 large scale projects either at construction or with approval to advance to construction. These large scale projects include 91 new primary schools and 29 new post-primary schools.

My Department continues to review the most up-to-date demographic information to ensure any emerging school accommodation shortfalls are identified and met in a timely manner. In this regard, the Department is currently carrying out a nationwide demographic exercise to determine where school places might be needed from 2017 onwards. On foot of this review, arrangements will be made to provide additional accommodation where this is needed.