Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 28 May 1991

Vol. 409 No. 1

Written Answers. - Tallaght Post-Primary Places.

Pat Rabbitte

Question:

141 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education whether her attention has been drawn to (1) a shortage of second level school places in the Tallaght area and (2) a shortage of places in Old Bawn community school and Firhouse community college, Dublin 24; if she will outline the steps she intends to take to ensure that students secure a second level place locally since student numbers in these and other parts of Tallaght are still growing among this age group of second level students.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

There is no shortage of post-primary places in the Tallaght area as indicated in the following table:

	Enrolment 1990-91	Accommodation
Tallaght community school	845	1,000
Oldbawn community school	780	1,000
Killinarden community school	809	1,000
Brookfield community school	438	1,000
Springfield community school	1,063	1,000
Firhouse community college	876	1,000
Jobstown community college	345	400
		(phase I)
	5,156	6,400

There are seven post-primary schools in the Tallaght area with accommodation for 6,400 pupils. The current enrolment in the schools is 5,156 pupils.

There are also a number of post-primary schools in areas adjacent to, and accessible from, parts of Tallaght where pupils from the Tallaght area attend.