Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017
187. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has put in place to arrange for an increased pupil intake as per the demand of incoming school children at a school (details supplied) in north Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4035/17]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that officials from my Department recently met with representatives of the school referred to and it was agreed that a further meeting would be convened within the coming weeks.
It was agreed also that this would allow adequate time for updated demographic data, taking into account overall current and projected pupil numbers in the area, and the enrolment position in the case of the school in question and other schools in the area; the various factors that contribute to the compilation and operation of any waiting lists; the impact of expansion of school capacity in the case of this school on other schools in the area to be clarified and assessed. As part of this process, this further information was supplied by the school to the Department recently. The information is currently being considered and the Department expects to be in further contact with the school authority and Patron in relation to the data assessment process.
