Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 May 2010
247 Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the need for a secondary school in Lusk, County Dublin; when funding will be provided for a secondary school in Lusk; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22561/10]
View answerAn extensive study on educational requirements for Rush/Lusk for the medium to long-term was undertaken by the Commission on School Accommodation. This study was formalised and included in the "Draft Area Development Plan for North Dublin, East Meath and South Louth" which was published in January 2007. The Commission on School Accommodation report and demographic data available to the Department indicates that up to between 800 and 1,000 additional post-primary pupil places may be required across the area in the coming years depending on the scale and pace of developments and demographic changes. Overall school accommodation requirements for the Lusk and Rush areas will be monitored and considered within that context under the Schools Building and Modernisation Programme.
