Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017
136. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to address the supply of national schools for the River Valley catchment area in Swords in view of the increases in the local population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23551/17]
View answerMy Department is aware that there have been some enrolment issues in the Swords school planning area for September 2017. In that context my Department is in ongoing direct contact with primary schools in the area in respect of their junior infant capacity.
As the Deputy may be aware, there are 13 primary schools in the area referred to of which 11 schools enroll junior infants: two of the schools are Senior Primary Schools catering for 3rd to 6th class only.
While I understand that some pupils may not obtain a place in the school of their first choice, my Department’s main responsibility is to ensure that the schools in an area can, between them, cater for the demand for Junior Infant places in September 2017.
