Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
310. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to a school (details supplied) being located outside its catchment area; his plans to make provision for a site within its catchment area or to request Dublin Bus to link Finglas with Broombridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54380/17]
View answerThe school to which the Deputy refers opened in September 2017 to serve the Scribblestown/Finglas West school planning area.
The school is temporarily accommodated in the Broombridge Educate Together National School building at Bannow Road, Dublin 7 (which is in my ownership) as a short-term arrangement, pending delivery of the school’s permanent accommodation in the Scribblestown/Finglas West school planning area.
In the interim, my Department will continue to liaise with the school patron with regard to existing temporary accommodation arrangements.
A potential permanent site for the school has been identified and is being progressed.
The matter raised by the Deputy in relation to Dublin Bus is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.
