Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42449/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Kinsealy, Malahide and Portmarnock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42456/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 237 and 244 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. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout 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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238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42450/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together.

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 three new schools to be established in the Swords and Donabate areas as follows:

- A new 8-classroom primary school to serve Swords South to be established in 2019;

- A new 8-classroom primary school to serve the Swords North to be established in 2019;

- A new 16-classroom school to serve the Donabate school planning area 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. Consideration is given to the possibility of providing for increased demand in an area through extending the capacity of existing schools by way of a building project or temporary accommodation where there is a short-term requirement or extensions to existing schools. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Departments website, www.education.ie, and this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42452/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Balbriggan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42458/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 240 and 246 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. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout 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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241. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Rush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42453/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42455/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Rush; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42460/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Lusk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42461/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 241, 243, 248 and 249 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 & 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. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout 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.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of primary school places in Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42454/18]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I propose to answer Questions Nos. 242 and 250 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 Skerries is located in the Skerries 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. Approximately 40% of school places are delivered by extending existing schools, rather than by building new schools. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42457/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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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. 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 was 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. The current status of large-scale projects, including those in Swords, being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Donabate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42459/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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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). 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. The current status of large-scale projects being delivered under the school building programme may be viewed on my Department’s website, www.education.gov.ieand this is updated monthly. A list of large scale projects completed from 2010 to date may also be viewed on the website.

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 rollout of housing provision as outlined in Project Ireland 2040.