Carol Nolan (Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department has refused a school (details supplied) permission to establish a third stream in view of the clear demand for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3712/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to by the Deputy and it was agreed that a further meeting would be convened within the coming weeks.

 It was agreed also that this would allow adequate time for updated demographic data, taking into account overall current and projected pupil numbers in the Kilcock area, and the enrolment position in the case of the Scoil Ui Riada and other schools in Kilcock; the various factors that contribute to the compilation and operation of any waiting lists; the impact of expansion of school capacity in the case of Scoil Ui Riada on other schools in an area to be clarified and assessed.  As part of this process, this further information was supplied by the school to the Department last week.  The information is currently being considered and the Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority and Patron in relation to the data assessment process.