Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 March 2012
89 Deputy Martin Heydon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a new national school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/12]
View answerIn June 2011, I announced that 20 new primary and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years across a number of locations. This announcement included a proposal to establish a new school in the area referred to by the Deputy. This school is to be established in September 2012.
My Department invited patron bodies to make applications for patronage of the new primary schools to be established in 2012 and 2013. A report has been prepared on these applications for the consideration of the New Schools Establishment Group who will submit its report to me shortly.
Full details of the new arrangements for patronage of new schools and the criteria for deciding on patronage of these new schools are available on my Department's website.
