Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
231 Ms Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the situation in relation to the proposed Educate Together school for the Ongar and Clonee area; if his Department will give the school the go-ahead; and when the school can expect to operate. [10581/04]
View answerBased on the recommendations of the Commission on School Accommodation, I put a revised application procedure in place for the recognition of new primary schools. The revised procedure applies to schools intending to commence operation from 1 September 2003, on. Under the procedure, the New Schools Advisory Committee assesses applications, consults with interested parties and reports to me.
An application from Educate Together to establish a new school in the Castaheany, Ongar and Clonee area is one of a number of applications for recognition being assessed by the New Schools Advisory Committee. A decision on the application will be communicated to the patron body and made public by me no later than 16 April 2004.
