Written answers

Wednesday, 4 May 2016

Department of Education and Skills

Schools Establishment

Photo of Brendan  RyanBrendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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264. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has a long-term development strategy in place for three schools situated close together in an area (details supplied); if there are applications with her Department for developing any part of these schools; if she will provide the enrolment numbers for each school; if these numbers will increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9096/16]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that in February 2015, I announced that seven new primary schools were to be established to meet demographic needs in different areas of the country. While my announcement did not include a new school for the Foxrock area, it did include a new school in the adjoining area of Goatstown/Stillorgan which will open this September. My announcement followed a detailed analysis of demographic data at primary level undertaken by my Department.

I also wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provided capital funding for additional accommodation at the first named school in 2014 and this accommodation is now in place. In the case of the second named school, my Department provided capital funding for additional accommodation in 2012, 2013 and 2015 to cater for increasing enrolments. The school has commenced the planning process to deliver the building project for the accommodation approved in 2015. At September 2015, there were 564 pupils enrolled in the first named school and 647 pupils in the second named school.

The third named school referred to by the Deputy is a private school and my Department does not hold any information on this school.

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