My Department meets on a regular basis with the Planning Department of South Dublin County Council with a view to identifying the need for additional educational provision and reserving sites for schools if deemed necessary.
With regards to Tallaght, and particularly, the proposed Tallaght Town Centre local area plan, officials of the School Planning Section of my Department are currently examining figures for the potential population growth of Tallaght in the context of existing school provision and the requirement, if any, for future school development. My Department will continue to liaise with the Local Authority regarding the likely timescale for the delivery of the proposed housing developments together with an ongoing assessment of the capacity of existing schools to meet anticipated demand.