Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 April 2014
66. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the amalgamation of schools (details supplied) at a new site on Haddington Road; the number of pupils the new school is expected to cater for; the increase this will represent on combined numbers attending both schools currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18194/14]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that a building project to facilitate the amalgamation of the two schools referred to, is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. Planning permission has been obtained for the project. This is currently under appeal to An Bord Pleanála and a decision on that appeal is awaited.
Both schools currently operate two streams catering for 16 mainstream teachers and it is intended that the amalgamated school will operate as a three stream entity, catering for 24 mainstream class teachers. Based on the current staffing schedule, a 24 classroom school can support up to 682 pupils. The combined enrolment of the two schools on 30 September 2013 was 472 pupils.
