Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 September 2011
40 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the review of small rural schools; the number of submissions that have been received to date in 2011; when the review is expected to conclude; and the list of schools on a county basis which are listed for closure. [25118/11]
View answerA value for money review on small primary schools is currently under way in my Department. This review is part of the normal review processes undertaken by all Departments on an annual basis on selected areas of expenditure and is being conducted in line with the standard procedure for value for money reviews. These procedures require that the views of stakeholders be obtained. In this regard, public consultations were conducted earlier this year and a total of 1,065 responses were received. The review is expected to be completed by the end of the year and a report should be available to me then. At that stage I will consider the outcomes and proposals of the review.
