Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 February 2013
63. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a group (details supplied) in Dublin 8 will receive confirmation that they will be able to open a new multi-denominational school for their area in September 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6365/13]
View answer69. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has spoken with the patron of education of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 8, which is due to amalgamate, about the future of this school building; and if it is possible to transfer it to the patronage of the Portobello branch of Educate Together. [6426/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 69 together.
I am aware of the considerable demand for the provision of multi-denominational primary school places in the area referred to by the Deputies and that this demand has grown over the last number of years.
I can confirm to the Deputies that discussions are ongoing between my Department and the authorities of an existing school in this area with a view to making a school building available for an alternative school patron. It is my Department's wish to be able to conclude these discussions in sufficient time to allow the multi-denominational school concerned to commence at the start of the new school year this coming September.
