Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an Educate Together school will be built in the Whitehall area of Dublin north west; if so, the timeframe set out for the building of the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13474/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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For planning purposes the Whitehall area is located in the Department’s Whitehall_Santry_Dublin 9 school planning area.  There are currently 10 primary schools serving this area.  

My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places will arise. The GIS uses data from a range of sources including my Department’s own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises at primary and post-primary level to determine where additional school accommodation is needed. 

My Department will continue to review the demographics nationwide in light of updated enrolment and child benefit data and also of the impact of planned capacity increases in this and adjoining areas.  Any outcomes arising out of this review will inform decisions regarding the provision of any additional school places which may be identified as a result.