Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a second level school for the town of Kinnegad, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48309/12]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, in June 2011, I announced that 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the coming years across a number of locations to meet significantly increasing demographics in those areas. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish a new post-primary school in the area referred to by the Deputy. The Forward Planning Section of my Department will continue to analyse demographic trends to determine the level of additional school provision which will be required into the future. Overall school requirements in the area referred to by the Deputy will be fully considered in this context.
