Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014
272. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which school place requirements, at primary and second level, have been fully identified to date; if any particularly sensitive areas in this regard have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2913/14]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, in June 2011, I announced that some 40 new schools are to be established up to 2017 to cater for increasing demographics across a number of locations. Many of these schools have commenced operation and plans are advanced to establish the remainder.
The Forward Planning Section of my Department will continue to analyse demographic trends and to monitor enrolments in all areas to determine the level of additional school provision which will be required into the future.
