asked the Minister for Education if he is aware of the urgent need to provide a site and school to replace Saint Brigid's National School, Foxrock, County Dublin, in view of the vast increase in the population of the area; and the plans, if any, he has for the present and future needs of pupils and teachers of the school.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Dublin School.
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The question of erecting a new 16 classroom school in this area is receiving attention.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary say how much attention it is receiving?
Considerable.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary say when the result of the considerable attention will be evident? Can he tell us in other words when they will begin to build the school?
I cannot give the Deputy the information he seeks but I can tell him that the question of replacing the school was raised in June, 1973, when the manager suggested erecting a new boy's school on a football field of approximately six acres owned by the parish. The Department considered this a favourable proposition and the manager was so informed. There was a question of building a road on portion of the site and it now appears that the county council will CPO an 11-acre site adjoining the St. Brigid's school and give four acres to the parish in exchange for the football field. Until the site proposals are resolved no further accommodation can be provided at the school other than one pre-fab classroom which is now being planned to meet, at least in part, the immediate problem.
I am grateful to the Parliamentary Secretary. That is basically the information I wanted.
I am glad the Deputy is satisfied.