Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24949/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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384. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24956/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 377 and 384 together.

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. For school planning purposes Kinsealy, Malahide, and Portmarnock are located in the Malahide, Nevinstown and Portmarnock school planning areas.

As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.

In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Based on the current analysis, this need can be addressed through either planned capacity increases in existing schools or additional accommodation or extensions to existing schools. Approximately 40% of school places are delivered by extending existing schools, rather than by building new schools.

I have highlighted that the requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular would have regard for the increased roll-out of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

I wish to advise the Deputy that in September 2014, a new multi-denominational primary school was established to serve both of these school planning areas.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24950/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24957/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 385 together.

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. For school planning purposes, Swords is located in the Swords school planning area.

As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022) including two 8-classroom primary schools to be established in Swords North and Swords South, in 2019. In addition, a new 1,000 pupil multi-denominational post-primary school under the patronage of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board to serve the Swords school planning area will be established in September 2018.

This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.

In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Based on the current analysis, this need can be addressed through either planned capacity increases in existing schools or additional accommodation or extensions to existing schools. Approximately 40% of school places are delivered by extending existing schools, rather than by building new schools.

I have highlighted that the requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular would have regard for the increased roll out of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24951/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24959/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 379 and 387 together.

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. For school planning purposes Donabate is located in the Donabate school planning area.

As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a 16-classroom primary school for the Donabate school planning are, to be established in 2020. This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.

In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Based on the current analysis, this need can be addressed through either planned capacity increases in existing schools or additional accommodation or extensions to existing schools. Approximately 40% of school places are delivered by extending existing schools, rather than by building new schools.

I have highlighted that the requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular would have regard for the increased roll-out of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24952/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24958/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 383 together.

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. For school planning purposes Balbriggan is located in the Balbriggan school planning area.

As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.

In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Based on the current analysis, this need can be addressed through either planned capacity increases in existing schools or additional accommodation or extensions to existing schools.

I have highlighted that the requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular would have regard for the increased roll-out of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

In September 2014, Coláiste Ghlór na Mara, a new 700 pupil multi-denominational post-primary school under the patronage An Foras Pátrúnachta, was established to serve the Balbriggan school planning area. In addition, in September 2016, Bremore Educate Together Secondary School, a new 700 pupil multi-denominational post-primary school, was also established to serve this school planning area.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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381. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Rush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24953/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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383. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of primary school places in Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24955/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Rush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24960/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the chronic shortage of secondary school places in Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24961/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 381, 383, 388 and 389 together.

In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. For school planning purposes Rush and Lusk are both located in the Rush and Lusk school planning area.

As the Deputy will be aware, I announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022). This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.

In addition to the new schools announced, there will be a need for further school accommodation in other areas in the future. Based on the current analysis, this need can be addressed through either planned capacity increases in existing schools or additional accommodation or extensions to existing schools.

I have highlighted that the requirement for new schools will be kept under on-going review and in particular would have regard for the increased roll-out of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

As the Deputy may be aware, in September 2013, Lusk Community College, a new 1,000 pupil multi-denominational post-primary school under the patronage of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, was established to serve this school planning area.