As the Deputy has indicated, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas. My Department uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise. The GIS uses data from a range of sources, including the Central Statistics Office, Ordnance Survey Ireland, the Department of Social Protection and my Department's own databases. With this information, my Department carries out nationwide demographic exercises at primary and post primary level to determine where additional school accommodation is needed.
The 314 school planning areas nationwide are listed in the following tables.
School Planning Areas
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Abbeyfeale
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Achill
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Adamstown
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Ardee
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Arklow
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Ashbourne
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Askeaton/Foynes/Shanagolden/Pallaskenry
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Athboy
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Athenry
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Athlone
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Athy
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Bagenalstown
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Bailieborough
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Balbriggan
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Balla
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Ballaghadereen
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Ballina
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Ballinakill
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Ballinamore
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Ballinasloe
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Ballincollig
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Ballingarry
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Ballingeary
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Ballinrobe
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Ballinteer_Stepaside_DLR
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Ballintemple_CorkCity
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Ballisodare
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Ballybay
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Ballybrack_Shankill_DLR
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Ballybunion
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Ballyfermot_D10
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Ballygar
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Ballyhale
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Ballyhaunis
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Ballyjamesduff
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Ballymahon
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Ballymote
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Ballyshannon_Donegal
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Ballyvorney
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Baltinglass
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Banada_Tubbercurry
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Banagher
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Bandon
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Bantry
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Bawnboy
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Beaumont_CoolockD5
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Belmullet
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Belturbet
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Birr
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Blanchardstown_West_D15
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BlanchardstownVge_D15
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Blarney
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Blessington
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Boharbue
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Booterstown_Blackrock
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Borris
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Borrisokane
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Borrisoleigh
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Boyle
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Bray
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Bridgetown
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Bruff_Hospital
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Bunclody
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Buncrana
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Bush
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Buttevant
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Cabra_Phibsboro_D7
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Caherciveen_Waterville
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Cahir
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Callan
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Carlow
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Carna
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Carndonagh
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Carnew
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Carpenterstown_D15
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Carraroe
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Carrick
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Carrick-on-Shannon
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Carrick-on-Suir
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Carrickmacross
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Carrigaline
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Carrigallen
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Carrignavar
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Cashel
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Castlebar
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Castleblakeney_Mountbellew
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Castleblaney
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Castlecomer
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Castledermot
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Castlegregory
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Castleisland
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Castleknock_D15
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Castlepollard
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Castlerea
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Castletownbere
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Causeway
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Cavan
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Celbridge
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Charlestown
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Clara
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Claremorris
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Clifden
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Clonakilty
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Clonaslee
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Clondalkin_D22
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Clones
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Clonmel
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Coachford
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Cobh
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Coola Cross
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Cootehill
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Cornamona
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Croom
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Crosshaven
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Crossmolina
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Curragh
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Darndale_D17
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Dingle
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Dolphin's Barn_D12
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Donabate
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Donaghmede_Howth_D13
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Donegal
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Doneraile
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Doon_Cappamore
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Drogheda
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Dromcollogher
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Drumcondra_Marino_Dublin1
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Drumkeerin
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Drumshanbo
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Dublin_6w
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Dublin_8
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Dublin2_Dublin4
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Dublin6_Clonskeagh
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Dunboyne
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Dundalk
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Dungarvan
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Dungloe
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Dunlaoghaire
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Dunlavin
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Dunleer
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Dunmanway
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Dunmore
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Dunshaughlin
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Easkey
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Edenderry
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Elphin
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Ennis
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Enniscorthy
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Enniscrone
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Ennistymon
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Falcarragh
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Ferbane
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Fermoy
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Fethard
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FinglasEast_BallymunD11
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Firhouse_Oldbawn
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Foxford
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Galway City
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Glasheen_CorkCity
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Glenamaddy
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Glenties
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Goatstown_Stillorgan_DLR
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Gorey
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Gort
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Graignamanagh
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Granard
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Grange
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Greystones
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Gurranbraher_CorkCity
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Gweedore
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Hacketstown
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Headford
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Johnstown
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Kanturk
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Kells
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Kenmare
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Kilbeggan
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Kilcock
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Kilcoole
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Kilcormac
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Kilcullen
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Kildare
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Kildysart_Cahercon
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Kilfinane
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Kilkee
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Kilkenny
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Killaloe
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Killarney
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Killenaule
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Killester_Raheny_Clontarf
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Killorglin_Milltown
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Killucan
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Killybegs
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Kilmacthomas
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Kilmallock
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Kilmihill
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Kilmuckridge
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Kilronan_Aran Islands
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Kilrush
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Kilternan
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Kiltimagh
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Kinsale
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Kinvara
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Lacken_Ballycastle
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Lanesboro
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Laytown
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Leixlip
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Letterkenny
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Limerick City
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Lisdoonvarna
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Lismore
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Listowel
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Longford_Newtownforbes
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Longwood
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Loughrea
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Louisburgh
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Lucan
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Macroom
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Malahide_Nevinstown
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Mallow
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Manorhamilton
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Maynooth
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Midleton_Carrigtwohill
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Milford
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Millstreet
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Mitchelstown
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Moate
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Mohill
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Monaghan
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Monasterevin
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Montenotte_CorkCity
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Mooncoin
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Mountmellick
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Mountrath
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Moyne
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Mulhuddart_Tyrrelstown_D15
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Mullingar
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Naas
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Navan
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Nenagh
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New Inn
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New Ross
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Newbridge
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Newcastle_Rathcoole
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Newcastlewest
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Newport
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Nobber
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Oldcastle
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Oranmore
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Oughterard
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Palmerstown_Ronanstown_D20_22
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Passage West
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Portarlington
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Portlaoise
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[Table Cont]
School Planning Areas
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Portmarnock
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Portumna
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Prosperous_Clane
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Ramsgrange
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Raphoe
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Rath Luirc_Charleville
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Rathangan
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Rathdowney
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Rathdrum
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Rathfarnham
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Rathkeale
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Rathmore
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Ratoath
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Ring
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Riverstown_Glanmire
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Rochfordbridge
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Ros Dumhach
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Roscarbery
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Roscommon
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Roscrea
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Rosmuc
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Rush&Lusk
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Sallynoggin_Killiney_DLR
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Scariff
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Schull
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Scribblestown_FinglasWest
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Shannon
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Skerries
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Skibereen
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Sligo
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South Suburbs_CorkCity
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Spanish Point
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Spiddal_Inverin
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Stranorlar
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Strokestown
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Swinford
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Swords
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Tallaght
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Tarbert
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Templemore
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Thomastown
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Thurles
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Tipperary
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Tory Island
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Tourmakeady
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Tralee
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Tramore
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Trim
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Tuam
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Tulla
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Tullamore_Killina
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Tullow
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Virginia
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Waterford
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Westport
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Wexford
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Whitehall_SantryD9
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Wicklow
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Woodford
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Youghal
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