John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review with respect to a school (details supplied) which was due for completion in mid-January 2018; the direct contact with the school not followed through on; the reason this deadline has been missed; and when the project will proceed to construction stage. [13892/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, a building project to provide permanent accommodation for the school in question is included in my Department’s 6 Year Construction Programme.

In this regard, the schedule of accommodation for the new school has been finalised. As agreed with the school authority, the schedule of accommodation issued to the school authority when finalised and it was furnished to the school on the 6th March.  The next stage involves the commencement of the architectural planning process and my Department will be in further contact with the school in this context.

Brendan Ryan (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide primary schools in Swords; his views on the need for a primary school in the River Valley and Ridgewood area of Swords; the meetings that have taken place with his Departmental officials on this matter in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13902/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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My Department has recently contacted all of the primary schools in the Swords area to review their projected enrolments for September 2018. The schools concerned generally commenced their enrolment process for the new junior infants in early January of this year and this process is not yet complete. In that regard, the level of demand for all schools is not available at this point. Each school has issued invitations for enrolment through school notes and local announcements and are currently offering places in line with their respective enrolment policies. My Department will continue to liaise with the schools and their Patrons to keep the matter under review in the coming weeks with a view to putting any necessary arrangements in place to address any accommodation needs arising in 2018.  Nationwide demographic exercises which will determine where new schools will be needed from 2019 are currently ongoing and it is anticipated that decisions based on these exercises will be announced in the coming weeks.