Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas covered by each of the 314 school planning areas; the boundaries of each of these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy has indicated, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from a range of sources, including the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and 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.

The 314 school planning areas nationwide are listed in the following tables.

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school planning area that covers Meakstown, Dublin 11; the schools and the capacity of each in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51964/17]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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The Meakstown, Dublin 11 area is located within the FingalEast-Ballymun11 school planning area. There are 9 primary schools and 1 post-primary school serving the Finglas East_Ballymun_Dublin 11 school planning area. These schools are listed below with the total enrolment figures for the 2016/2017 school year:

*The enrolment figures for the 2017/2018 school year are not yet finalised.

As with other school planning areas nationwide, the demographic data for the FingalEast_Ballymun11 school planning area is being reviewed by my Department to take account of updated child benefit data and updated enrolment data.  It is anticipated that this exercise will be concluded shortly.

Where demographic data indicates that additional provision is required, the delivery of such additional provision is dependent on the particular circumstances of each case and may, depending on the circumstances, be provided through either one, or a combination of, the following:

- Utilising existing unused capacity within a school or schools,

- Extending the capacity of a school or schools,

- Provision of a new school or schools.