Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2011
19 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 18 January 2011, if a decision has been made in relation to the provision of a new national school in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare and if it will be an educate together school. [4445/11]
View answerAs I have previously outlined to the Deputy a review of the procedures for the establishment of new primary schools is currently being carried out under the Commission on School Accommodation. In the interim it is not proposed to recognise any new primary schools, except in areas where the increases in pupil numbers cannot be catered for in existing schools and which require the provision of new schools. The Commission is due to report to me shortly at which time I will have to consider the policy matters and necessary arrangements and revised procedures that will need to be put in place.
The establishment of new schools, including the request for a new school in the Clane/Prosperous area, will be considered in this context.
