Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if buildings (details supplied) are being considered for a new school in the Scribblestown and Finglas west area of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38708/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In November 2015, 13 new schools were announced to open in 2017 and 2018 to meet increased demographic needs, including the primary school to which the Deputy refers, which will open in September 2017. 

The building project for the school in question is included in my Department's Six Year Investment Programme 2016-2021 and is listed to proceed to tender and construction in 2018. Pending the delivery of the school’s permanent accommodation, the school will open as scheduled in September 2017 in suitable interim start-up accommodation.

Following completion of the patronage process, which is currently underway, a patron will be appointed to this school.  There is close interaction between the Department and the patron in relation to the practical arrangements to ensure that all is in place for the new school to open by its planned establishment date. In that context, the Department will liaise closely with the patron in relation to start-up accommodation options.