Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 January 2013
85. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of school places in a locality (details supplied) in Dublin 18: his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/13]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware in June 2011, I announced that up to 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. These consisted of twenty new primary schools and twenty new post-primary schools. This announcement did not include a proposal to establish any new school in the area referred to by the Deputy. However a new primary school opened in 2012 in the adjoining area of Stepaside and another new primary school is due to open this September 2013 in Stepaside also.
The Forward Planning Section of my Department will continue to monitor enrolments in the area referred to by the Deputy to ensure that there is sufficient school accommodation to meet any projected future demands.
