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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 February 2021

Wednesday, 24 February 2021

Questions (491)

Cian O'Callaghan

Question:

491. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to increase the number of secondary school places in north Dublin in order to deal with the unprecedented length of waiting lists for secondary school places across the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10311/21]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department is aware of increasing pressures and demand for additional post-primary school places in a number of school planning areas, including school planning areas in North Dublin.

Where capacity issues arise it may not be as a result of lack of accommodation but may be driven by the following factors:

- Duplication of applications – pupils have applied for a place to a number of schools in the area

- School of choice – pupils can’t get a place in their preferred school while there are places in other schools in the town/area

- Some towns/areas have single sex schools and while places are available in the school, they are not available to all pupils

- External draw – pupils coming from outside the local area

Until these issues are discussed with the relevant school authorities the true extent of any capacity issue will only become known.

Similar to the process adopted in advance of the current academic year, my Department is engaging with patron bodies, including patrons in North Dublin, to identify particular capacity requirements for the forthcoming year(s) which may necessitate action including, where required, the provision of modular accommodation solutions. 

Question No. 492 answered with Question No. 390.
Question No. 493 answered with Question No. 393.
Question No. 494 answered with Question No. 390.
Question No. 495 answered with Question No. 393.
Question No. 496 answered with Question No. 390.
Question No. 497 answered with Question No. 486.
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