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School Closures.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004

Tuesday, 11 May 2004

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Gay Mitchell

Question:

193 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Education and Science the future plans for CBS, Captain’s Road, Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13368/04]

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My Department was recently informed by the trustees of the CBS, Captain's Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that the school will close on a phased basis with final closure in June 2006. The trustees have arranged for pupils who would normally have attended this school to attend the Rosary College, which is also in Crumlin. The Deputy will appreciate that voluntary secondary schools are privately owned and managed institutions and a decision to close such schools is a matter for the trustees.

My main concern in a school closure is to ensure that the best interests of the pupils are looked after in the period up to the closure and that there will be sufficient pupil places in existing schools in the general area for pupils who would have normally enrolled in the closing school.

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