As the Deputy will be aware, the Government announced plans in April 2018 for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next four years (2019 to 2022), including a new 600 pupil post-primary school to be established in September 2019 to serve the Drogheda and Laytown school planning areas as a regional solution.
This announcement follows nationwide, demographic exercises carried out by my Department into the future need for primary and post-primary schools across the country and the 4-year horizon will enable increased lead-in times for planning and delivery of the necessary infrastructure.
An initial phased start-up is envisaged for the new schools, which typically involves the use of interim accommodation. Following on from the announcement, the locations for all of the schools will be determined as part of the site acquisition process.
The patronage processes for the four post-primary schools to be established in 2019, including the school referred to by the Deputy, are complete and the successful patrons were announced on 31st October. Matters relating to enrolments for the school are a matter for the patron of the school.
