Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 May 2014
61. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for new schools considered by the second level patronage advisory group since its establishment; the organisations who made the applications; and the areas in which they sought schools. [20491/14]
View answerThe Second Level Patronage Advisory Group was announced but not subsequently appointed by my predecessor. It did not, consequently, carry out any work. In June of 2011, I announced that some 20 new post-primary schools would be established over the coming years to meet demographic needs. Following on from that announcement, prospective patron bodies were invited to apply for patronage of the schools under new arrangements for determining patronage for the schools. These arrangements, which are overseen by the New Schools Establishment Group, place a heavy focus on parental choice and allow for the introduction or widening of diversity of school provision where parents want this. Full details are published on my Department's website. The details in relation to Patronage applications at post-primary level under this process and the areas concerned are contained in the following table.
Applications for Patronage of New Post Primary Schools 2013
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Dublin |
Galway |
Kildare |
Meath |
Total by Patron |
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Patron Body |
Lusk |
Claregalway |
Naas |
Navan |
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Kildare VEC |
1 |
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Co. Dublin VEC |
1 |
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Co Galway VEC |
1 |
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Meath VEC |
1 |
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The Redeemed Christian Church of God |
1 |
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Educate Together |
1 |
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Total by area |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Applications for Patronage of New Post Primary Schools 2014
|
List of Patrons |
Cork City/South Suburbs/ Carrigaline* |
Maynooth |
Drogheda |
Dundalk |
Blanchardstown West |
Mulhuddart |
Balbriggan* |
Dundrum* |
Ashbourne |
Greystones |
Total By Patron |
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Loreto Education Trust |
1 |
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Kildare VEC |
1 |
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Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
1 |
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Co. Dublin VEC |
3 |
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Co. Dublin VEC & Church of Ireland United Diocese of Dublin & Glendalough |
1 |
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Le Cheile Schools Trust |
1 |
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Wicklow VEC |
1 |
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Muslim Primary Education Board |
1 |
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Meath VEC |
1 |
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Marist Education Authority |
1 |
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Co. Cork VEC |
1 |
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An Foras Pátrúnachta |
3 |
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Educate Together |
4 |
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Louth VEC |
1 |
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Louth VEC & Educate Together |
1 |
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Church of Ireland United Diocese of Dublin & Glendalough |
1 |
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Total by area |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
*These schools will be Gaelcholáistí providing instruction through the medium of Irish
Applications for Patronage of New Post Primary Schools 2015 and 2016
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Celbridge, Kildare - 2015 |
Balbriggan, Dublin - 2016 |
Ballinteer, Dublin - 2016 |
Kingswood, Dublin - 2016 |
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Educate Together |
Educate Together |
Educate Together |
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board(comprising the former Co. Dublin VEC) |
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Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Kildare VEC) |
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board (comprising the former Co. Dublin VEC) |
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Dublin VEC) |
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Educate Together AND Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Kildare VEC) |
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Carrigaline, Cork - 2016 |
Midleton/Carrigtwohill, Cork - 2016 |
North Wicklow - 2016 |
Kingscourt, Cavan - 2016 |
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Educate Together |
Educate Together |
Educate Together |
Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Cavan VEC) |
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Edmund Rice Schools Trust |
Diocese of Cloyne AND Cork Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Cork VEC) |
Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Wicklow VEC) |
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Educate Together AND Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (comprising the former Co. Wicklow VEC) |
