Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he and his Department have had communication from the board of management at a school (details supplied) and the patron in regard to enrolment issues in 2017; if he is in a position to identify an amicable resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4602/17]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties in respect of meeting enrolment requests at a school (details supplied); if, together with the patron of the school, he will endeavour to meet the requirements of the parents and the management board by way of approval of a third stream for the school, having particular regard to the demographic changes in the area and the need to plan accordingly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4614/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 261 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my 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 area, and the enrolment position in the case of the school in question and other schools in the area; 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 this school on other schools in the area to be clarified and assessed. As part of this process, this further information was supplied by the school to the Department recently. The information is currently being considered and my Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority and Patron in relation to the data assessment process.