Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007
338 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Science the numbers of children graduating from all of the national primary schools in Dublin 15 in 2007; and the number of places available in all second level schools within the Dublin 15 area. [35932/07]
View answerThe number of children who will leave primary schools, i.e. children currently enrolled in sixth class, in June 2008 in the Dublin 15 is not currently available. However, based on the number of children enrolled in fifth classes in 2006/07, the expected number of children leaving primary schools will be 970.
There are six post primary schools currently serving the Dublin 15 area and in September 2008 a new Community College under the patronage of Co. Dublin VEC will open in Phibblestown. These schools will between them have capacity for first year enrolment in the region of 1,050.
