School Accommodation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2006

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

Questions (447, 448)

Shane McEntee

Question:

466 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the current and future needs at primary school level of Ashbourne, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42407/06]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

The Department has received an application for additional accommodation from the school authority at St. Mary's National School in Ashbourne. This application is currently under consideration. It is open to the other primary schools to apply to expand their accommodation as they see a need arising.

Apart from this, the Department is continuing to monitor housing and demographic developments in Ashbourne using its contacts with the local authority. Under this process, the Department expects to be in a position to make any extra required provision in line with or ahead of demand.

Shane McEntee

Question:

467 Mr. McEntee asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals to meet the current and future needs at secondary school level in Ashbourne, County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42408/06]

Minister for Education and Science (Ms Hanafin)

Ashbourne Community School was recently extended to cater for 1,000 pupils. It is expected that this level of provision will be sufficient to meet the needs of the area for the foreseeable future.

However, the Department is continuing to monitor housing and demographic developments in Ashbourne using its contacts with the local authority. Under this process, the Department expects to be in a position to make any extra required provision in line with or ahead of demand.