Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020
421. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the progress in securing a site for the proposed school (details supplied) in Killester, Raheny and Clontarf, County Dublin; when construction will commence on a permanent site; and her plans to assist the school develop enrolments in view of the fact its temporary accommodation is located entirely outside the catchment that it is intended to serve. [34551/20]
View answerA permanent site option for the new 16 classroom for the school to which the Deputy refers has been identified and it is in the school planning area. Given the commercial sensitivities associated with land acquisitions generally I am not in a position to comment further at this time.
The process for the provision of permanent accommodation for the school can be advanced when the acquisition of the site has concluded.
The school opened in September 2019 to serve the Killester Raheny Clontarf school planning area. It is currently located in interim temporary accommodation at Suttonions Rugby Club which is acknowledged is outside the school planning area. At the time of opening all potential options in the school planning area were considered and were found to be either unsuitable or unavailable. The school was announced as a single stream school and provision to accommodate same has been provided on the interim location at Suttonions Rugby Club.
