School Patronage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2013

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Questions (103)

Michael McGrath

Question:

103. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the choice of patron body for a planned new school (details supplied) in County Cork, if he will provide details of the assessment process that has been undertaken to date by his Department; for each applicant body, the number of confirmed expressions of interest from prospective parents of pupils at the school; the position regarding the patronage decision; when he expects to make an announcement on the matter; when he envisages this new school will be enrolling pupils; the status of this project on his Department's schools building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51426/13]

Written answers

Minister for Education and Skills

Further to my announcement on 28th November, 2013 in relation to my decisions regarding the patronage of the new post-primary schools set to open in 2015 and 2016, I can confirm that two 600 pupil post-primary schools are scheduled to open in 2016 to serve the Cork City South Suburbs/Carrigaline area. One school will be under the patronage of Educate Together and the other school under the patronage of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. Full details of the applications received, together with the final assessments for all areas, are available on my Department's website, www.education.ie. Commencing enrolment for these schools will be a matter for the respective school authorities. Officials from my Department will be working with the local authority to identify suitable site locations for the establishment of these schools.