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School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 May 2004

Tuesday, 25 May 2004

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Seán Crowe

Question:

152 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the overcrowding in schools in Newtownforbes, Longford; and if he will recommend that a site be allocated towards the erection of a proper gaelscoil and that ground be allocated for the expansion of the existing secondary school in the area. [15194/04]

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Gaelscoil an Longfoirt, County Longford, is currently operating from rented temporary accommodation. My Department provides 95% of the rental cost in grant aid. My Department is currently assisting the school in the acquisition of alternative temporary accommodation to facilitate increased enrolments. The long-term needs of the school will be considered in the context of a multi-annual building programme from 2005 onwards details of which will be announced later this year.

Enrolment policy is the responsibility of the boards of management of individual post-primary schools. My Department's main responsibility is to ensure that schools in an area can, between them, cater for all pupils seeking places in that area. This may result in some pupils not obtaining a place in the school of their first choice.

There are three post primary schools serving the Longford town catchment area and my Department is satisfied that there are sufficient places available in these schools to cater for all pupils in the area.

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