Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2020
453. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education the secondary schools available to the community of Ashtown, Dublin 15; if there is sufficient choice in ethos or capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40494/20]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that there are a number of schools of varying ethos in Dublin 15, Dublin 7 and Dublin 11 which are located in relative proximity to Ashtown. A list and map of schools is available on my Department’s website, www.education.ie, under the “Find a School” function and this list is searchable by geographical area and ethos.
While new schools established since 2011 for demographic purposes are required to prioritise enrolments from the area which they were established to serve, the question of enrolment in individual schools is the responsibility of the Board of Management on behalf of the school patron and my Department does not hold information in this regard. Parents are entitled to apply to enrol their child in any school and where a school has places available, applications for enrolment should be accepted. When the number of applications exceeds the number of places available at the school, the selection criteria as included in the school’s published admission policy will apply.
