Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
959. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Education her plans on using the zoned school site on Stocking Avenue; if there is a timeframe for when plans will be developed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39669/21]
View answerSchool sites are zoned in statutory plans in order to cater for projected future educational requirements in a community. The timing of activating the use of a zoned school site is dependent on the pace and nature of population growth in an area.
There has been significant recent population growth in the area surrounding Stocking Avenue and more growth is projected in the context of the statutory development plan for the area. My Department is monitoring population growth in the area and its impact on school place requirements in order to assess the requirement to provide a new school. At this point it is not possible to provide a timeframe for when plans will be developed but the matter is being kept under active review.
