James Geoghegan (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 5 February 2025, if the ‘further analysis’ specified will be provided; if she will identify the date this further analysis commenced and was completed; if she will clarify that this further analysis was determinative of the Department’s satisfaction that existing demand can be accommodated in the school planning areas relevant to Dublin 2, 4 and 6; if she will identify by reference to the name of the planning area, which school planning area or areas covers Dublin 2, 4 and 6; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7107/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Further analysis was conducted on the necessity for the establishment of the planned new post primary school in Dublin2_Dublin4. This analysis includes data on the population profile from Census 2022, and current enrolment data in existing schools. It concluded that while enrolments are on an upward trend there is capacity in existing schools including Sandymount Park ETSS, the new post primary established in 2018 to cater for 1000 pupils which has a current enrolment of 436. In addition, a new school entity, Harolds Cross ETSS was established in the Dublin6_Clonskeagh school planning area in 2020.

Interim demographic analysis conducted identified the projected peak year for enrolments in the Dublin2_Dublin4 school planning area is in 2024 and preliminary 2024/25 enrolments are in line with this. Enrolments are expected to remain stable in the coming years and the department is satisfied that demand can be accommodated in the existing schools.

School planning areas in Dublin 2, 4 and 6 encompass a number of areas including Dublin2_Dublin4, Dublin6_Clonskeagh, Dublin_6w, and also part of Booterstown_Blackrock.

The pace of delivery of additional residential development in the school planning areas, along with updated enrolment data and demographic data will be kept under review and this will inform the provision of school place capacity.