Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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1323. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is considering the development of any new primary and second level schools in the Tallaght, Dublin 24, region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31932/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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At primary level three new schools have been opened in the Tallaght area in recent times in order to meet current and future demographic requirements. CityWest Educate Together National School and Scoil Niamh Community National School opened in 2012, and Scoil Aoife Community National School opened in 2014. Two new primary schools also opened in the adjoining area of Firhouse Oldbawn in 2013, namely Gaelscoil na Giúise and Firhouse Educate Together National School.

At post-primary level, a new 1,000 student school, Kingswood Community College, is scheduled to open in 2016.

My Department has recently completed a nationwide demographic exercise to determine where additional post-primary school accommodation might be needed from 2017 onwards. This included all areas of the country, including the Tallaght and wider area. I will announce the details of any new schools to be provided arising from this exercise in due course and arrangements will be made to provide additional post-primary accommodation to existing schools where demographics warrant this.