Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an Educate Together school in the Drumcondra and Marino area of Dublin 3, her views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44844/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department takes the decision to establish new schools (primary and post-primary) in order to meet demographic need. When the demographics of an area require the establishment of a new school, a separate process is then conducted to allow for patrons, patron bodies and prospective patrons to be considered as patron of the new school.

Parental preferences are central to this process and applicants are required to provide evidence of demand for their particular type of school as part of their application under this process. My Department publicises school patronage determination processes and provides guidance to prospective applicants on the requirements to be fulfilled.

It is envisaged that the patronage determination process for the new primary school which will open in September 2016 to serve the Drumcondra/Marino/Dublin 1 area will commence in early 2016. It will be open to all patrons, patron bodies and prospective patrons to apply for patronage of this school under this process.