Seán Crowe
Question:317 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will initiate a comprehensive and holistic study on the future educational needs of the Dublin north-east area. [11172/04]
View answerTuesday, 27 April 2004
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As I recently announced, over the remainder of this school year, a new school planning model involving published area development plans will be piloted in five areas. Included in the pilot scheme is the north Dublin and south Louth region.
The purpose of this new approach to school planning is to ensure that in future, the provision of school infrastructure will be decided only after a transparent consultation process. In this regard, parents, trustees, sponsors of prospective new schools and all interested parties from a locality will have the opportunity to have their voices heard in the process. Following the consultation process, individual plans will set out the blueprint for school development in an area, covering a period of up to ten years.
Questions Nos. 318 and 319 answered with Question No. 305.