Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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424. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a site location can be made available for the new south Drogheda post-primary school that was announced in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20156/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, my Department announced plans in April 2018 for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 600-pupil post-primary school to serve the Laytown & Drogheda area as a regional solution. 

It is intended that the school will open in suitable interim accommodation in the Mill Road/Colpe area of Drogheda in September 2019.  The schools patron body has been informed of this.  A planning application is currently being finalised and will be submitted to Meath County Council shortly.